Button

late 18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Circular wooden button covered on the face with metal ornamentation on the back with linen and threads. Design of concentric rings of foil embossed metal and metal threads around glass center.

Details

Title: Button
Date Created: late 18th century
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Wood, metal, glass, linen

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