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The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

Button of rose-cut rock crystals set in silver, the back enamelled in black and white. The button was later converted into a brooch.

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Details

Title: Button
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1650/1700
Location: Europe
Physical Dimensions: Height: 2.8 cm, Width: 2.8 cm, Depth: 1.7 cm
Provenance: Bequeathed by Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons FSA
Medium: Rose-cut rock crystals, set in silver , enamelled on the reverse

The Victoria and Albert Museum

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