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1942

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Button

This is a Button. It is dated ca. 1880 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is brass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Frederick Saltonstall Gould. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Frederick Saltonstall Gould.

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Button; brass; Gift of Mrs. Frederick Saltonstall Gould; 1942-2-12-a,b

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