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Button: M.7-1986

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Brass. Oval with a loop at the back. Decorated with a sailing ship in intaglio.

Notes

History note: Transferred from the Department of Coins and Medals where it had been unregistered. Donor unknown

Legal notes

Donor unknown

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.7 cm
Width: 1.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Transferred (1986-06-09) by Department of Coins and Medals

Dating

18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
Uncertain 1740 - 1860

Materials used in production

Brass (alloy)

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.7-1986
Primary reference Number: 119196
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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