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Pair of rectangular onyx cuff buttons set in gold mounts with pierced border, gold post and guard on reverse. All in leather case with silk and velvet lining.
fasteners
BUTTON
"The / Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co. / Philadelphia" (Printed)
384
Bailey Banks & Biddle Co. (Retailer)
Philadelphia, PA
5/8 in (A); 5/8 in (B) x 3/8 in (A); 3/8 in (B) (WxD) (inches)
Museum Accession
2007.15.66a-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): 32.
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