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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1820-1860

GUSN

GUSN-23906

Description

Round clothing button depicting part of the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Gold-painted wood forms the main part, mounted on a metal back. The front depicts a Native American holding an arrow in his left hand and a bow in his right hand, with a star in the upper left, all inside a shield. Beneath the shield in a ribbon reading, MASSACHUSETTS. Twenty-six stars encircle the crest. Horizonally striped background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buttons (fasteners)
accessories
wood (plant material)
metal
armed forces
shields (motifs)
Fastener, Button
Brass
Embossed
Military
Shield
Fastener, Button

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2/8 (D), 7/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4862

Date

1820-1860 (Possibly)

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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