Washington Inaugural Button: "LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT/ GW"
Date1789-1797
OriginUnited States
MediumCopper or brass
DimensionsOverall: 1 5/16 in (34 mm)
Credit LineGift of Joseph R. Lasser.
Object number2004-50,1
DescriptionA large copper die struck button with "GW" in the center surrounded by Long Live The PresidentLabel TextWith the inauguration of the first president of the United States, commemorative objects were made to celebrate the occasion. Several patterns of buttons were produced, likely in England for the American market. These all tended to be large in size for men’s coats.
1789-1797
1789-1797
ca. 1787-1789
