Button
Date1770-1790.
MediumGilt copper alloy (brass), wood, wool (waxed)
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.
1790-1793
1820-1830
1790-1810
ca. 1775
19th century