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Object name(s):
card
Brief description:
A grey, card covered with yellow paper. Sewn on to the card with white, linen thread in 2 blocks of 36 are 72 hand made Dorset cartwheel buttons (1982.6.7.2 - 1982.6.7.73). Yellow = second quality, written on the back of the card in copperplate writing is "(G2) Dorset Handmade buttons. Early 19thC"
Collection:
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
Associated date:
1800 - 1830
Associated date:
early 19th Century
Associated place:
Dorset
Dimension:
length 4 in
Dimension:
width 8 in
Inscription content:
English "(G2) Dorset handmade buttons. Early 19thC"
Inscription position:
back
Inscription type:
note written in ink
Material:
card
Material:
linen
Material:
metal
Material:
paper
Object name:
card
Object number:
1982.6.7.1
Object production place:
Dorset
Responsible department/section:
Costume and Textile
Technique:
made

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/0efafb0f-f7a7-3f54-a1aa-f421e21e20b3

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/0efafb0f-f7a7-3f54-a1aa-f421e21e20b3, Dorset Museum & Art Gallery, CC BY-NC

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