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Pair of square tortoiseshell cuff buttons, each with gold piqué posé stripe and leaf and berry design, beveled edges, post and circular guard on reverse.
fasteners
BUTTON
302
Unknown
13/16 in (A); 13/16 in (B) x 13/16 in (A); 13/16 in (B) x 3/8 in (A); 3/8 in (B) (HxWxD) (inches)
1943.452ab
For more information on tortoiseshell jewelry see Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," v. 1 (1991): 259-263; Dawes, Ginny Reddington & Corinne Davidov, "Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures," (1991): 132-138; Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995): 223-227; Gere, Charlotte, "American & European Jewelry, 1830-1914," (1975): 114-115. For more information on cuff links and studs see Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995):178-179; Hinks, Peter, "Victorian Jewelry," (1991).
Title Liberty Bell earrings Accession Number 1943.451 ab
Title Tortoiseshell cuff buttons Accession Number 1943.452 ab
Title Gold bell Accession Number 1943.454
Title Watch in silver case Accession Number 1943.455
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