Button

Button

Object name: Button
Date: 1800-1845
Dimensions:
18 x 4 mm (button)
175 mm (string)
Medium: Metal, string
Object number: C13877
DescriptionString of gilt buttons. They are spherical in shape and embossed with the figure of the Lien-hwa or Sacred Lotus. They would have belonged to the dress of a chinese lady.