Copper alloy flat disc coat button.
Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1796817
On display at the International Museum of Slavery, Liverpool. Catalogued from drawings.
On display at the International Museum of Slavery, Liverpool. Catalogued from drawings.
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).
"Spectacle" buckle, missing tongue or plate. Flat profile. Identical to buckle no. 402 dating to 1550-1650, page 65 in Whitehead 1996 "Buckles 1250-1800". Pin cast with buckle frame.
"Spectacle" buckle with flat profile and iron tongue. Non-matching shell decoration on each end of frame and concave scalloped knop above and below pin terminal. Similar to buckle 431, dating to 1550-1650, page 69 in Whitehead 1996 "Buckles 1250-1800". Identical to buckle drawing number 36, Post Medieval…
Made out of copper alloy sheet metal. Irregular frame, possibly homemade. Appears to be the shape of a clasp clothing buckle, perhaps for stock buckle or stocking buckle http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6NYbLdzbrbM/TOhV8qiwNPI/AAAAAAAAAC4/YO431fUeMu4/s1600/garters%2Band%2Bstockings%2Bmontage.JPG
No evidence of having pin. Tongue likely would have looped around shorter axis of frame.
Tongue loops around shorter axis of frame.
Conserved, but in poor condition. Tongue looped around longer axis of frame.
Heavily corroded. Either rectangular or D-frame. Broken into 3 pieces.
Heavily corroded. Tongue has broken off. Likely looped around longer frame axis.
In poor condition. Missing tongue that would loop around straight axis of frame.
Heavily corroded. Missing tongue that would have wrapped around straight axis of frame.