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Two-holed shell button.

Shell | Object #: 1694079

Bone button with shank.

Bone | Object #: 1694080

A series of parallel, long, thin, flat bone pieces held together by conservator's adhesive.

Single-holed bone button mold or blank.

Bone | Object #: 1694081

Probably a button mold or blank for a fabric covered button.

Two-holed bone button.

Bone | Object #: 1694082

Two-holed shell button, small.

Bone | Object #: 1694083

Shell sleeve button (or cufflink) inlay.

Shell | Object #: 1694084

Shallow circular groove on back, 3.32mm diameter, probably for attachment to back. Probably associated with a sleeve button or cufflink.

Faceted colorless glass sleeve button pair.

Glass | Object #: 1694091

Two faceted colorless glass insets with iron shanks and copper alloy link. Wear on edges suggests that metal backing not extant.

Shell sleeve button (or cufflink) inlay.

Shell | Object #: 1694183

Shallow circular groove on back, 4.8mm diameter, probably for attachment to back. Probably associated with a sleeve button or cufflink.

Bone button blank/mold.

Bone | Object #: 1694184

Two-holed shell button.

Shell | Object #: 1694185

Bone back to waist coat button with wire eye.

Bone | Object #: 1787213

Bone button molds were disks cut from animal bone, often identifiable by the presence of a single central hole created by a cutting tool during production. The bone disk often served as the back of a two part button. In this button form, the face of the button was commonly comprised of a stampe...

Bone back to waist coat button with wire eye.

Bone | Object #: 1787433

Bone button molds were disks cut from animal bone, often identifiable by the presence of a single central hole created by a cutting tool during production. The bone disk often served as the back of a two part button. In this button form, the face of the button was commonly comprised of a stampe...

Bone back to coat button with wire eye.

Bone | Object #: 1787434

Bone button molds were disks cut from animal bone, often identifiable by the presence of a single central hole created by a cutting tool during production. The bone disk often served as the back of a two part button. In this button form, the face of the button was commonly comprised of a stampe...

Bone button back with carved sunburst design

Bone | Object #: 1787606

Bone button molds were disks cut from animal bone, often identifiable by the presence of a single central hole created by a cutting tool during production. The bone disk often served as the back of a two part button. In this button form, the face of the button was commonly comprised of a stampe...

2-piece button with wooden back

Wood | Object #: 1788309

This is the hardwood 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, e...

Carved bone coat button back with beveled edge and one eye.

Bone | Object #: 1789040

Bone button molds were disks cut from animal bone, often identifiable by the presence of a single central hole created by a cutting tool during production. The bone disk often served as core to either a cloth covered or a two part metal button. In cloth covered buttons, the bone mold served as ...

Carved bone coat button back with beveled edge and one eye.

Bone | Object #: 1789047

Bone button molds were disks cut from animal bone, often identifiable by the presence of a single central hole created by a cutting tool during production. The bone disk often served as core to either a cloth covered or a two part metal button. In cloth covered buttons, the bone mold served as ...

Carved bone coat button back with beveled edge and one eye.

Bone | Object #: 1789049

Bone button molds were disks cut from animal bone, often identifiable by the presence of a single central hole created by a cutting tool during production. The bone disk often served as core to either a cloth covered or a two part metal button. In cloth covered buttons, the bone mold served as ...

Carved bone button back with beveled edge and one eye.

Bone | Object #: 1789052

Bone button molds were disks cut from animal bone, often identifiable by the presence of a single central hole created by a cutting tool during production. The bone disk often served as core to either a cloth covered or a two part metal button. In cloth covered buttons, the bone mold served as ...

2 piece convex bone button back fragment with 2 visible eyes.

Bone | Object #: 1833384

Bone button molds were disks cut from animal bone, often identifiable by the presence of a single central hole created by a cutting tool during production. The bone disk often served as the back of a two part button. In this button form, the face of the button was commonly comprised of a stampe...