Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
ca. 1761
1954.179a-d
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Buttons
Object name
Buttons
Date
1900-1940
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
largest: 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 0.6 x 1.9 cm )
Description
Gilded metal buttons; each with alternating pattern of flowers and fronds on front.
Object Number
Z.2714a-l
Marks
stamped: backs: "PLATED"
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.
