Name/Title
Set of Six Round Shank Buttons — Green with Gold-Tone RimEntry/Object ID
2025.1.394Description
Six oval shank buttons. The face presents a smooth round center panel in green, recessed within a raised border inset with a continuous gold-tone metal ring. The reverse is green plastic with a molded central post and two-prong gold-tone metal shank.Use
Belonged to Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezContext
Buttons of this decorative type — suitable for a blouse, dress jacket, or cardigan — were available in Cuba primarily through COMECON trading partners, principally Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and Bulgaria.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecitionMade/Created
Notes
Maker/Attribution: Unknown; no mark present. Construction consistent with Eastern European (tentative: Czechoslovak or East German) or Western European commercial button production.
Date: Circa 1960s–1970s (tentative).
Place: Unknown; likely Eastern Europe or Western Europe (tentative).Materials
Material
Plastic, MetalMaterial Notes
Plastic body (likely cellulose acetate or early acrylic; fiber type unconfirmed); gold-tone metal rim insert (base metal with gold-tone finish, likely brass-plated or gilded); metal shank (base metal, gold-tone finish).Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
June 20, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 20, 2026
