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Armchair
1856-1857
1857.11
Oak
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Collar buttons
Object name
Collar buttons
Date
1884-1920
Medium
Gold plate
Dimensions
Overall: 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Pair of gold-plated circular one-piece collar buttons with larger circular shank on reverse.
Object Number
Z.2164ab
Marks
stamped: reverse of shank: "KREMENTZ / PLATE"
Gallery Label
These one-piece collar buttons were made by Krementz & Company in Newark, New Jersey, a company founded by George Krementz. He invented new articles and the machinery with which to manufacture them, including the one-piece collar button, in 1884.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.