Button card, anonymous, c. 1800 - c. 1825 Eighteen knots made of polished steel with a pearl star of mother -of -pearl straw crowned with a bead of Stras, sealed on a map of paper. The ring of polished steel is equipped with faceted pearls. Above the ring the star of mother -of -pearl with a bead of facet cut glass on metal (stras). The buttons are sampled by a map of thick paper and secured at the back and connected by a rope that is tied and provided with a hose polish. These knots were probably never used and were offered for sale in this way. Germany (possibly) Button: Steel (Alloy). Butto
Button card, anonymous, c. 1800 - c. 1825 Eighteen knots made of polished steel with a pearl star of mother -of -pearl straw crowned with a bead of Stras, sealed on a map of paper. The ring of polished steel is equipped with faceted pearls. Above the ring the star of mother -of -pearl with a bead of facet cut glass on metal (stras). The buttons are sampled by a map of thick paper and secured at the back and connected by a rope that is tied and provided with a hose polish. These knots were probably never used and were offered for sale in this way. Germany (possibly) Button: Steel (Alloy). Button: Mother of Pearl. Button: Glass. Map: Paper. rope:. Seal: Sealing wax forging / polishing / cutting / grinding / striking (metalworking) Eighteen knots made of polished steel with a pearl star of mother -of -pearl straw crowned with a bead of Stras, sealed on a map of paper. The ring of polished steel is equipped with faceted pearls. Above the ring the star of mother -of -pearl with a bead of facet cut glass on metal (stras). The buttons are sampled by a map of thick paper and secured at the back and connected by a rope that is tied and provided with a hose polish. These knots were probably never used and were offered for sale in this way. Germany (possibly) Button: Steel (Alloy). Button: Mother of Pearl. Button: Glass. Map: Paper. rope:. Seal: Sealing wax forging / polishing / cutting / grinding / striking (metalworking)
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