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Pax Button

This is a Button. It is dated early 19th century and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Julia Hutchins Wolcott. It is credited Bequest of Julia Hutchins Wolcott.

Its dimensions are

Diameter: 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Pax Button; France; metal; Diameter: 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.); Bequest of Julia Hutchins Wolcott; 1959-66-82

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