Buttons - Page 1 of 5
Bone button with shank.
Bone | Object #: 1694080
A series of parallel, long, thin, flat bone pieces held together by conservator's adhesive.
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Single-holed bone button mold or blank.
Bone | Object #: 1694081
Probably a button mold or blank for a fabric covered button.
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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.
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Copper alloy ring or frame for a Singleton button, large.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694085
Probably for a shirt button. Copper alloy frame would have been covered in and supported thread.
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Copper alloy ring or frame for a Singleton button, small.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694086
Probably for a shirt button. Copper alloy frame would have been covered in and supported thread.
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Faceted colorless glass inset sleeve button.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694088
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Engraved, eight-point star button.
Tombac | Object #: 1694089
Waistcoat or large utilitarian button. Possible tombac or copper alloy.
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Copper alloy, flat disc button.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694090
Waistcoat or large utilitarian button.
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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.
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Two-piece domed button.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694092
Face detached from back. Possibly a shirt button.
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Two-piece round button with iron back.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694094
Possible waistcoat or large utilitarian button.
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Faceted colorless glass inset sleeve button.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694095
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Blue glass inset sleeve button.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694097
Possible bone back.
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Flat disc, tombac button.
Tombac | Object #: 1694102
Possible waistcoat or other large utlitarian button.
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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.
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