Agate coat button
Date1790-1797
Maker
Unknown
Geography
Probably made -
England
Medium/TechniqueAgate, silver, gold
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/16 in. × 1 7/16 in. × 5/8 in. (3.65 cm × 3.65 cm × 1.59 cm)
Credit LineAcquired through the generosity of Walter E. and Sylvia H. Button
Object numberW-2266/B
DescriptionAgate coat button with silver boss at center, a polished domed face on the obverse and a flat surface on the reverse with a silver loop shank. The button is set in a gold frame with a rope twist border on the obverse and a crossbar and circular boss engraved “GW” in script.
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1755-1795
1755-1795
1755-1795
1755-1795
1755-1795
1755-1795
1755-1795
c. 1789-1797
c. 1789-1797