Shoe button fastener

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-26317

Description

Silver painted metal shoe button fastener. Flat piece w/ rounded ends. Embossed scrolled foliate decoration across entire fastener. Center is flat (w/o scrolling) w/ embossed vendor's(?) name.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fasteners
embossing
metal
Fastener, Button
Unidentified Metal
Embossed
Fastener, Button

Inscription

Embossed on front: ""WEST/ 9/ STREET/ P & S/ BOSTON""

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 3/4 x 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Lorna Condon

Accession Number

1998.6333

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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