Name/Title
ButtonsEntry/Object ID
2020.26.7a-gDescription
A mail envelope that says, "a gift from Unspoiled Vermont and " with a one-and a half cent stamp. It opens to showcase six quarter-sized, intricate-edged buttons made from butternut wood. The inside of the unfolding envelop reads as follows:
"These Butternut Buttons fashioned by hand from native Butternuts by New England craftsmen represent their ingenuity in created useful articles from local resources. When you are in our section of New England visit our craft shop where many interesting articles are made. THE HANDICRAFTERS, Hardwick, Vermont, butternut buttons and belts, rock maple bowls, maple trays, lamps, buckets, salad sets."Context
Owned by Sarah Dopp in Burlington, VermontAcquisition
Accession
2020.26Source or Donor
Dopp, Sarah L.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
The HandicraftersPlace
Town
HardwickCounty
Caledonia CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
ButtonNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Fastener, TextileNomenclature Primary Object Term
NotionNomenclature Sub-Class
Needleworking EquipmentNomenclature Class
Textileworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsMaterial
Paper, Cardboard, Wood