Sleeve buttons (on infant's shirt)
DateCa. 1755
OriginEngland
MediumGold buttons.
DimensionsDiameter: 3/8"
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Carey.
Object number1991-1180,2 A&B
DescriptionGold sleeve buttons (on infant's shirt G1991-1180,1), hexagonal, engraved in radiating floral pattern. Joined by metal links.ProvenanceBelonged to Jane Hodge Nichols, wife of Thomas Nichols, dates 1784-1861, Maine.
Ex Coll: Mr and Mrs. Charles D. Carey, Dover, DE
1760-1784
1780-1810
1755-1756
1755-1756
1700-1750
ca. 1750
1700-1750
1720-1750
1700-1750
1770-1780
Probably 1788