Button
Date1770-1790
Artist/Maker
Mrs. William Meredith
OriginEngland
MediumGilded brass (XRF), wood, resin, cordage
DimensionsDia: 1 1/8"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William Meredith.
Object number1971-6
DescriptionSuit button: thin brass shell or cap die stamped in design to imitate passementrie (fabric), 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.
1770-1790
1770-1780
