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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Button

Object/Artifact

18 small-to medium sized buttons. 3 have shanks. Made of composition with embedded pearl chips and the like.1- concentric rings of inlaid dark and white pearl1- pearl ring on gutta percha2- pearl center on gutta percha2- brown comp with dull flecks4- gray comp with big chunks2 - gray comp with sparkles3- black comp with pearl and sparkles2- red comp with sparkles1- square incised pearl inlay on black with sparkles

G2009.008

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1875 - 1900

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inlay

pearl

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