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Description: | Three copper-alloy tombac buttons of 18th century date. All three buttons are made of an alloy containing high enough levels of zinc to create a silvery appearance. The buttons have flat upper surfaces and are completely undecorated. All of the buttons have a small central convex mount on the reverse where the loop was soldered into place. Decorated examples can be seen in Bailey, G. 2004, (chapter 9, pages 40 - 59)Button 52a has a diameter of 31.26mm, is 1.33mm thick and weighs 8.65g. The convex mound on the reverse has a diameter of 9.65mm, is 2.91mm thick and most of the loop is missing. Button 52b has a diameter of 25.61mm, is 1.04mm thick and weighs 3.42g. The convex mound on the reverse has a diameter of 8.19mm, is 3.35mm thick and most of the loop is missing. Button 52c has a diameter of 25.43mm, is 1.11mm thick and weighs 5.37g. The convex mound on the reverse has a diameter of 9.00mm, is 2.83mm thick and the entire loop survives. The loop is circular in shape, 7.07mm long and 6.69mm wide. The wire of the loop has a diameter of 1.92mm.
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