Name/Title
Set of six matching square buttons, red with golden "X" motifEntry/Object ID
2025.1.254Description
Six identical molded buttons, square with rounded corners and a low pyramidal (four-sided faceted) top rising to a central point, the whole surface finely ribbed/striated. The body is a warm red, semi-translucent at the edges. Across the center of each top is a raised golden "X" (a crossed-bar motif with a beaded/nubbed texture). The reverse is recessed, with a central raised boss, four radiating channels, and a small central self-shank for sewing (no thread holes through the face). One button is shown front, edge, and back.Use
Purchased by Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecitionMade/Created
Time Period
1980sNotes
Maker: Unidentified. No maker's name, backmark, or country stamp on the face, edge, or back.
Date: Circa 1980s (estimate, attributed; tentative).Materials
Material
PlasticMaterial Notes
Materials: Molded plastic, semi-translucent red (specific polymer undetermined — e.g., polystyrene or acrylic). Golden "X" crossbar with a metallic finish (gilt-metal or gold-colored applied element; anchoring visible in the recessed back).
Technique: Injection-molded plastic body with molded self-shank and ribbed surface texture; applied or inset golden "X" crossbar.Condition
Overall Condition
Very GoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
acquisitionCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
June 8, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 20, 2026
