Button

Date1750-1770

Artist/Maker Mrs. William Meredith

MediumSilk, linen, silver wrapped threads (XRF), silver purl (XRF), silver strips (XRF), wood

DimensionsDia: 1 1/16"

Credit LineGift of Mrs. William Meredith.

Object number1971-20

DescriptionSuit button in hexagonal shape embellished with a star pattern formed of metallic silver threads and silver purl on cloth-covered wood mold; silk thread covered back; convex shape.ProvenanceDonor was a button collector and member of the Betsy Ross Button Club of Pennsylvania, founded in 1943.