Decorative Two-hole Button
Dublin Core
Title
Decorative Two-hole Button
Identifier
Item Sm.614
Description
Two piece copper alloy button with iron back and two, sew-through eyes set in an oval-shaped centre.
Button had embossed words or a decorative marley, which is now corroded and illegible.
No diagnostic markings.
Creator
n.c.
Subject
Dress & Personal Accessories--Dress component--Clothing--Fastening--Button;
Clothing;
Buttons.
Clothing;
Buttons.
Date
c.1800s
Source
Old Smithfield township
Publisher
Private collection
Format
Material: Metallic
Surface find
Diagnostic: No
Weight: 1.0 g
Size: 15.0 mm diameter.
Surface find
Diagnostic: No
Weight: 1.0 g
Size: 15.0 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
Geolocation
Collection
Citation (Chicago 17 Style)
n.c., “Decorative Two-hole Button,” c.1800s, Item Sm.614, Private collection, https://www.oldsmithfield.com/omeka/items/show/66.
Item Relations
This item is similar to Two-hole Button