Box of 26 Jacket and 18 Waistcoat Buttons

anonymous, c. 1810 - c. 1829

Nowadays, clothes come with buttons already attached, but in the past they would be added separately. This stunning set shows how buttons were presented: like jewels in their own box. They belong to a jacket and a waistcoat that were part of a formal outfit.

  • Artwork typebox, button
  • Object numberBK-1978-814-D
  • Dimensionslength 16 cm x width 27.8 cm x depth 2 cm, diameter 3 cm, diameter 1.8 cm

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    Box of 26 Jacket and 18 Waistcoat Buttons

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1978-814-D

  • Description

    Doos met 44 stras knopen in rooszetting, 5 ogen en 14 haken voor herenrok en vest. De knopen, 26 jasknopen en 18 vestknopen, allen met een oog aan de achterzijde, liggen in een bed van zwart fluweel, de scharnierende deksel is gevoerd met wit satijn. Aan de buitenzijde is de doos zwart.

Creation

  • Creation

    maker: anonymous, Straatsburg (Frankrijk) (possibly)

  • Dating

    c. 1810 - c. 1829

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    • length 16 cm x width 27.8 cm x depth 2 cm
    • diameter 3 cm
    • diameter 1.8 cm

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of Jonkvrouw C.I. Six, 's-Graveland

  • Acquisition

    gift 1978

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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  • Box of 26 Jacket and 18 Waistcoat Buttons
  • Box of 26 Jacket and 18 Waistcoat Buttons