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Luce Center
Buttons
Title
Buttons
Date
1900-1940
Medium
Pewter
Dimensions
largest: 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 0.6 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Pewter buttons; basket design on front.
Object Number
Z.2704a-tt
Gallery Label
These buttons were found in the files of the N-YHS Field Exploration Committee. They were probably part of a collection of replicas of 18th and 19th century buttons owned by William L. Calver, the Committee's chairman.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
