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framed (wood) collection four antique Sewing Buttons, mixed materials

Photo taken by Nina Plaushine, MUSE S-117, summer 2021
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framed (wood) collection four antique Sewing Buttons, mixed materials

Date: circa 2018
Inventory Number: MUS-117-0023
Classification: Button
Place of Origin:
Usa,
Dimensions:
17.1 × 17.1 × 3.8 cm (6 3/4 × 6 3/4 × 1 1/2 in.)
Accessories: Double matted cards, glued together, textured cream card under smooth red card. Card is pierced to hold buttons inside 4 cutouts (2.5 inch). Buttons affixed to the card by vry thin cooper wire coated in plastic.
Description:
Hexagon mahogany wood frame, 2 pieces, with removable (sliding) back and glass front. Small brass, triangle shapped loop, attached to top of frame for hanging.Glass not removable. Frame houses four antique buttons. Collection assembed by Nina Plaushin
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  • Course MUSE S-117 Collections Care
Signednone
Inscribednone
FunctionDisplay frame with card.
Historical AttributesHandcrafted in 2018 in Dayton, Ohio.
Curatorial RemarksFrame has sliding back that fits into a groove.
ProvenanceConnie Weiser, Dayton Ohio
Nina Plaushin, Alexandria, Virginia; 2018


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