See more objects with the color dimgrey rosybrown grey darkslategrey darkslategrey or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1903

  • Work on this object ended.

1987

  • We acquired this object.

2006

2015

2025

  • You found it!

"Cymric" lines Button

This is a Button. It was attributed to Archibald Knox and distributed by Liberty & Company. It is dated 1900–03 and we acquired it in 1987. Its medium is silver, enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Nicholas Harris. It is credited Gift of Nicholas Harris.

Its dimensions are

Diameter: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: Stamped on reverse: "CYMRIC / d [date letter for 1903]/ [lion passant] / anchor [Birmingham city mark] / L. & Co."

Cite this object as

"Cymric" lines Button; Attributed to Archibald Knox (British, 1864 - 1933); Distributed by Liberty & Company (United Kingdom); England; silver, enamel; Diameter: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.); Gift of Nicholas Harris; 1987-48-1

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

For higher resolution or commercial use contact ArtResource.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18622617/ |title="Cymric" lines Button |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=14 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>