Pair of gold rectangular cuff buttons in original wood case. Cuff buttons feature a green and white enamel design with applied gold rope and granulation, gold circular guard on reverse. Wood case with brass hinge and push button lock, silk and velvet lining.
fasteners
brass (alloy)
BUTTON
"CROSBY & FOSS. / BOSTON." (Embossed)
383
Crosby & Foss (Jeweler)
Boston, MA
11/16 in (A); 11/16 in (B) x 3/8 in (A); 3/8 in (B) (WxD) (inches)
Museum Accession
2007.15.65a-c
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). Rainwater, Dorothy, "American Jewelry Manufacturers," (1988): 69
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