United State, Antebellum, Slavery

Description

Plain round metal button, with attachment loop soldered or braised onto the reverse. This size button was used on vests, or possibly on a sleeve cuff. Given its quality, this button was probably either found or covertly taken by a house slave, but might have been given by an owner in special circumstances.

From Collection

SSDPLACornell

Record Contributed By

Cornell University

Record Harvested From

ARTstor