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1926

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Button (without Cover) (France)

This is a Button (without cover). It is dated ca. 1780 and we acquired it in 1926. Its medium is ivory, metal foil. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

diam. (not incl. card): 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Button (without Cover) (France); ivory, metal foil; diam. (not incl. card): 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.); 1926-35-3

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