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Copper alloy flat disc coat button.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1796817

On display at the International Museum of Slavery, Liverpool. Catalogued from drawings.

Cast flat disc pewter waist coat button.

Pewter | Object #: 1796839

On display at International Museum of Slavery, Liverpool. Catalogued from drawings.

Copper alloy coat button with shank cast in boss.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1800280

This is a one piece metal button, which archaeologists often refer to as “flat disc” buttons. One piece buttons were often made of copper alloys. The shank of this button was a length of copper alloy wire which was inserted into the mold as the button was cast. This style of introducing the sha...

Tombac coat button with shank cast in boss.

Tombac | Object #: 1800311

This is a one piece metal button, which archaeologists often refer to as “flat disc” buttons. One piece buttons were often made of copper alloys. This particular example is cast tombac as denoted by the “grey” coloration seen below the corrosion on the button face. Tombac is an alloy of copper ...

Copper alloy waist coat button with shank cast in boss.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1800327

Copper alloy waistcoat button with shank cast in boss.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1800331

Copper alloy clothing hook with one eye.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1800383

Small copper alloy single frame strap buckle.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1808617

Small strap buckle, missing tongue (removed during conservation). Frame notched for tongue to rest. Frame extends slightly past pin (strap bar). Tongue was likely iron and wrapped around pin.

Coppery alloy single frame strap buckle.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1808727

Strap buckle with tapered pin (strap bar), missing tongue, and broken frame. Frame extends slightly past pin (strap bar). Tongue was likely iron and wrapped around pin.

Small copper alloy single frame strap buckle.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1808828

Retains a small portion of wrought iron tongue that is wrapped around pin. Frame notched for tongue to rest. Frame extends slightly past pin (strap bar).

Double frame copper alloy strap buckle with lozenge and trefoil decoration.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1817261

"Spectacle" buckle, missing tongue or plate. Flat profile. Identical to buckle no. 402 dating to 1550-1650, page 65 in Whitehead 1996 "Buckles 1250-1800". Pin cast with buckle frame.

Double framed copper alloy strap buckle with iron tongue and shell decoration.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1817306

"Spectacle" buckle with flat profile and iron tongue. Non-matching shell decoration on each end of frame and concave scalloped knop above and below pin terminal. Similar to buckle 431, dating to 1550-1650, page 69 in Whitehead 1996 "Buckles 1250-1800". Identical to buckle dr...

Thin copper alloy double frame rectangular clasp buckle.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1819430

Made out of copper alloy sheet metal. Irregular frame, possibly homemade. Appears to be the shape of a clasp clothing buckle, perhaps for stock buckle or stocking buckle http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6NYbLdzbrbM/TOhV8qiwNPI/AAAAAAAAAC4/YO431fUeMu4/s1600/garters%2Band%2Bstockings%2Bmontage.JPG

Iron single frame rectangular utilitarian buckle with looped tongue.

Iron | Object #: 1819436

No evidence of having pin. Tongue likely would have looped around shorter axis of frame.

Iron square single framed utilitarian buckle with looped tongue.

Iron | Object #: 1819438

Tongue loops around shorter axis of frame.

Iron rectangular single framed utilitarian buckle with looped tongue.

Iron | Object #: 1819439

Conserved, but in poor condition. Tongue looped around longer axis of frame.

Iron single frame utilitarian buckle with looped tongue, unidentifiable shape.

Iron | Object #: 1819440

Heavily corroded. Either rectangular or D-frame. Broken into 3 pieces.

Iron single frame utilitarian buckle.

Iron | Object #: 1819442

Heavily corroded. Tongue has broken off. Likely looped around longer frame axis.

Iron single D-frame utilitarian buckle frame.

Iron | Object #: 1819447

In poor condition. Missing tongue that would loop around straight axis of frame.

Iron single D-frame utilitarian buckle frame.

Iron | Object #: 1819449

Heavily corroded. Missing tongue that would have wrapped around straight axis of frame.