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Description: | A copper alloy tombac button dating to the 18th century. The button is circular and plan and has a flat cross section; the front has two panels of decoration, in the centre is a arrangement of a ropework pattern in a double circular border. The next panel has a design of stylised flowers petals with a scrolled border. The reverse retains a small stud and a broken loop fitting. Highly decorated large buttons were popular in the later 18th century, the so-called 'Dandy' buttons. This example isn't as big as the majority of dandy buttons so it is likely that this is just a button in the same style. The diameter is 28mm and the weight 6.84g. Similar to BERK-5CE8C5.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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