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Thimble.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694584

Width ranges from 15.92 to 17.88. Slightly bent at rim.

Small pewter bowl, possibly from a child's tea or dish set.

Pewter | Object #: 1694589

Rim diameter: 25.31mm. Base diameter: 14.49mm. Vessel has a footring. Flared rim.

Thimble.

Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694987

"TR"-marked pewter shoe buckle.

Pewter | Object #: 1695830

"TR" on hook inside frame facing up. See Fales (1995:55, plate 27); caption reads, "Pair of silver shoe buckles worn by Elizabeth Paschall on her wedding day, 11 May 1721, according to the engraved inscriptions on the back of the buckles. They were made and marked (FR in a heart...

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...

Faceted colorless glass inset sleeve button.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1787193

Catalogued from drawing.

Gilt waist coat button with basketweave design and a bone back.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1787872

This a two piece button with gilt and basketweave decoration. In this style of button, a disk of lathed bone with a beveled edge often served as a button back. In the earliest examples of this style from the mid-eighteenth century such as this example, four eye holes were drilled into the bone ...

Flat disc tombac waist coat button with iron shank.

Tombac | Object #: 1787900

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 ...

Flat disc waist coat button with iron shank.

Tombac | Object #: 1788229

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 iron wire which was inserted into the mold as the button was cast. Once solidified, the casting lines and ex...

Copper alloy 2-piece button back.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1788235

This is the metal back of a two piece button. In this style of button, the face, or cover, of the button was commonly fashioned from a sheet of thin metal, usually a variety of copper alloy. Backings for these buttons provided both strength and a method of attaching the button to clothing, eith...

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...

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.

Copper alloy collar button shank.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1796770

Stud shank to collar button. Identical to shank of collar button 1789441.

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

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).