Button
Date1770-1790
MediumGilded brass (XRF), wood, wool (waxed), resin
DimensionsDia: 1"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William Meredith.
Object number1971-5
DescriptionButton: thin brass shell or cap, die stamped in design to imitate passementrie (fabric, thread), gilded, and secured over wooden mold which has 4 holes with catgut interlaced for attaching.ProvenanceDonor is a button collector and member of the Betsy Ross Button Club of Pennsylvania, founded in 1943. See correspondence in object folder.
1770-1780
1790-1793
1775-1785
