Copper alloy button ring, small, with preserved thread impression around frame.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1800055
This ring is a simple length of copper alloy wiring which is soldered to form a circular core upon which thread or textile swatches were stretched to create cloth covered buttons. In this example, the corrosion of the copper alloy has preserved the impressions of the threads that once were used to cover…