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Button
Description
A cylindrical silver button. Inscribed on the front with the initals "HJM" in script. The button has rounded edges and an attached silver shank on the underside. This style of shank is known as a "plate and loop" shank.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
2005.0024.008 B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Esther Leeds Cooperman
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Complete Details
Object Number
2005.0024.008 B
Object Name
Button
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front
Inscription: "HJM" inscribed in script.
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
0.2 (H) x 0.6 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
0.6 (H) x 1.5 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: McClellan, Elizabeth. 1977 Historic Dress in America.
• pg 324 discusses silver shank buttons with links