Button

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Button

Entry/Object ID

G2009.008

Description

18 small-to medium sized buttons. 3 have shanks. Made of composition with embedded pearl chips and the like.1- concentric rings of inlaid dark and white pearl1- pearl ring on gutta percha2- pearl center on gutta percha2- brown comp with dull flecks4- gray comp with big chunks2 - gray comp with sparkles3- black comp with pearl and sparkles2- red comp with sparkles1- square incised pearl inlay on black with sparkles

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1875 - 1900

Lexicon

Search Terms

button, inlay, pearl