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

anonymous · c. 1810 - c. 1829 · plakken; metal; paper; wood (plant material); zilvergalon; satin; velvet (fabric weave); paste (glass)

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

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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.

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Credit lineBox of 26 Jacket and 18 Waistcoat Buttons. c. 1810 - c. 1829. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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