String of 54 buttons: one piece button; border and rope edging; eagle standing on a cannon with three cannon balls below; oval lined field; backmark stamped in circlet around shank: "EXTRA RICH ORANGE".
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Textile Details
Material
Brass. gilt, string
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Date made
1808 - 1821
Label/Inscription/Signature
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
String with Buttons
Width
1 in
Length
17-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1 x 17 1/4 in. (2.5 x 43.8 cm)
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Unknown
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Additional evaluation: See Albert, RV5, p. 54.
Note Type
General Note
Note
54 Buttons
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Library, Second Floor