Suspender Button
Dublin Core
Title
Suspender Button
Identifier
Item Sm.602
Description
Small, copper alloy, sew-through four-eye button with dished centre and raised rim, stamped with the words:
'· SUSPENDER BUTTON ·'
Creator
n.c.
Subject
Dress & Personal Accessories--Dress component--Clothing--Fastening--Button;
Clothing;
Buttons.
Clothing;
Buttons.
Date
1800s
Source
Old Smithfield township
In the 1800s, suspenders were fastened to trousers via suspender buckles and buttons: four buttons at the front and two at the back.
Example of men's braces / suspenders in the 1800s
Publisher
Private collection
Format
Material: Metallic
Surface find
Diagnostic: Yes
Weight: 1.0 g.
Size: 16.0 mm diameter.
Surface find
Diagnostic: Yes
Weight: 1.0 g.
Size: 16.0 mm diameter.
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
165138S1454201E
Old Smithfield township, Barron QLD 4871
Colonial Queensland
1870s
Old Smithfield township, Barron QLD 4871
Colonial Queensland
1870s
Rights
© 2021 oldsmithfield.com
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Item Relations
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Collection
Citation
n.c., “Suspender Button,” 1800s, Item Sm.602, Private collection, https://www.oldsmithfield.com/omeka/items/show/30.