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Box with a set of buttons
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Box with a set of buttons

anonymous · c. 1800 - c. 1820 · grinding; scheppen (papierbereiding); weaving; polish; tanned; wool; leather; paper; steel (alloy); cotton (textile)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Men often had a set of matching buttons: large ones for a coat, small ones for a waistcoat. In the early 19th century Europe was gripped by the Napoleonic wars. Citizens had to hand over their gold and silver – jewellery included – to finance them. Out of necessity, steel became a popular material for jewels and buttons. It could be polished to a high shine.

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Credit lineBox with a set of buttons. c. 1800 - c. 1820. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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