Button

Name/Title

Button

Entry/Object ID

x.592

Description

This is a set of 2 round metal buttons from the Rock Island Lines. The buttons each have a star in the middle and the text, "Rock Island Lines" around the edge. The buttons have a metal loop on the back with a long metal fastener attached. The back of one button reads, "Marshall Field & Co. Chic." The back of the other has text that reads, "Craddock Kansas City Mo." Each button measures 0.5" (dia).

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Button

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fastener, Textile

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Notion

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Parts

Count

2