Circular black button decorated with intaglio gold boteh-shaped leaves and branches. Interior of boteh patterns embellished with alternating red and blue/white.
buttons (fasteners)
accessories
molding (forming)
painting (coating)
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
boteh
Notion
Fastener, Textile
Button
Bakelite
Molded
Painted
Foliate
Button
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
0.125 (W), 0.625 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5128
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