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Broken, copper alloy button.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694194
Small utilitarian button.
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Copper alloy button with iron back.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694205
Button face appears to be crimped onto iron back; single hole in the center of the button with iron bar running across.
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Copper alloy hinge.
Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694323
Iron pin intact. At least 5 holes for pin to attach hinge to furniture.
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Copper alloy inlay.
Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694543
Bent. Edges broken in five places. Possibly associated with guns or furniture.
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Pair of cast copper alloy sleeve buttons with link.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1785993
This is a complete linked button, often referred to as a sleeve button. This example is made of cast copper alloy disks joined by a single link. Decoration could be formed through the casting process, or through engraving. In this example, the decorative elements consist of six large dots arran...
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Cast domed pewter waist coat button with "H" and "P" touch mark
Pewter | Object #: 1789039
This is a one piece cast pewter button with a domed face. Pewter was an alloy used throughout the eighteenth century, and was comprised of tin and either copper, antimony, or lead. The low melting point of pewter meant that it was easy to cast in molds. Evidence of the casting process can be se...
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Copper alloy domed collar button with concentric ring design.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1789441
Identical to shank of incomplete collar button 1796770. Measurements slightly off due to conservation. Copper alloy face filled with pewter on the interior to connect stud with face.
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Copper alloy watch fob swivel seal frame with acanthus leaves and cord design.
Copper Alloy | Object #: 1836049
Slightly different frame than watch fob seal 1835906. Missing its seal face(s).
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Copper alloy "axehead" horse strap keeper.
Copper Alloy | Object #: 1839503
Strap keeper, likely for horse accessory. Face is stylized asymmetrical "axehead" with cordoned lines. Face is a deeper gold than back- different copper alloy.
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