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Sales Book Of Sample Buttons (France)

This is a Sales book of sample buttons. It is dated late 18th century. Its medium is metal foil, silk, thread, paillettes (sequins), paper (book). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Sarah and Eleanor avidly collected buttons as examples of artistry. Eighteenth-century button makers were inventive in their choice of materials, using gold, porcelain, ivory, glass, shell, metallic threads, and other enhancements of fashion.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt, Sarah Cooper Hewitt, Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

L x W: 36 x 18 cm (14 3/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Sarah & Eleanor Hewitt: Designing a Modern Museum.

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