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This and 27 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Steel Buttons, England and France, 18th and 19th Centuries Button Card.

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1931

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Button (France)

This is a Button. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is steel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

H x diam. (A): 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.) H x diam. (B): 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Button (France); steel; H x diam. (A): 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.) H x diam. (B): 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); 1931-59-257-b

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