Thimble.
Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694584
Width ranges from 15.92 to 17.88. Slightly bent at rim.
Width ranges from 15.92 to 17.88. Slightly bent at rim.
Rim diameter: 25.31mm. Base diameter: 14.49mm. Vessel has a footring. Flared rim.
"TR" on hook inside frame facing up. See Fales (1995:55, plate 27); caption reads, "Pair of silver shoe buckles worn by Elizabeth Paschall on her wedding day, 11 May 1721, according to the engraved inscriptions on the back of the buckles. They were made and marked (FR in a heart) by Francis Richardson…
This is a complete linked button, often referred to as a sleeve button. This example is made of cast copper alloy disks joined by a single link. Decoration could be formed through the casting process, or through engraving. In this example, the decorative elements consist of six large dots arranged along…
Catalogued from drawing.
This a two piece button with gilt and basketweave decoration. In this style of button, a disk of lathed bone with a beveled edge often served as a button back. In the earliest examples of this style from the mid-eighteenth century such as this example, four eye holes were drilled into the bone back,…
This is a one piece metal button, which archaeologists often refer to as “flat disc” buttons. One piece buttons were often made of copper alloys. This particular example is cast tombac as denoted by the “grey” coloration seen below the corrosion on the button face. Tombac is an alloy of copper…
This is a one piece metal button, which archaeologists often refer to as “flat disc” buttons. One piece buttons were often made of copper alloys. The shank of this button was a length of iron wire which was inserted into the mold as the button was cast. Once solidified, the casting lines and excess…
This is the metal back of a two piece button. In this style of button, the face, or cover, of the button was commonly fashioned from a sheet of thin metal, usually a variety of copper alloy. Backings for these buttons provided both strength and a method of attaching the button to clothing, either by…
This is a one piece cast pewter button with a domed face. Pewter was an alloy used throughout the eighteenth century, and was comprised of tin and either copper, antimony, or lead. The low melting point of pewter meant that it was easy to cast in molds. Evidence of the casting process can be seen on…
Identical to shank of incomplete collar button 1796770. Measurements slightly off due to conservation. Copper alloy face filled with pewter on the interior to connect stud with face.
Stud shank to collar button. Identical to shank of collar button 1789441.
On display at International Museum of Slavery, Liverpool. Catalogued from drawings.
This is a one piece metal button, which archaeologists often refer to as “flat disc” buttons. One piece buttons were often made of copper alloys. The shank of this button was a length of copper alloy wire which was inserted into the mold as the button was cast. This style of introducing the shank…
This is a one piece metal button, which archaeologists often refer to as “flat disc” buttons. One piece buttons were often made of copper alloys. This particular example is cast tombac as denoted by the “grey” coloration seen below the corrosion on the button face. Tombac is an alloy of copper…
Small strap buckle, missing tongue (removed during conservation). Frame notched for tongue to rest. Frame extends slightly past pin (strap bar). Tongue was likely iron and wrapped around pin.
Strap buckle with tapered pin (strap bar), missing tongue, and broken frame. Frame extends slightly past pin (strap bar). Tongue was likely iron and wrapped around pin.
Retains a small portion of wrought iron tongue that is wrapped around pin. Frame notched for tongue to rest. Frame extends slightly past pin (strap bar).