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Button (fastener): C/G.5-1946

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Glass button with head in relief.

Legal notes

Given by Miss Greene

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 3/8 in

Place(s) associated

  • Nevers ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1946-11-22) by Greene, Miss

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1800 CE - 1900 CE

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

Coloured glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: C/G.5-1946
Primary reference Number: 27568
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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