Button (6 of 7)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1811–1916
This object is an ornate decorative button originating from Hungary, dated between 1811 and 1916. Classified under decorative arts and jewelry, it is one of seven related buttons in a museum grouping. The piece is crafted from metal and enamel.
The button features a circular, domed composition with radiating, swirled elements. The metal structure incorporates dark enamel surfaces alongside swirling wirework details. It is heavily embellished with rounded, turquoise-colored stones or cabochons set in collets across the curving petal-like segments and radiating outward from the raised center. No specific maker, workshop, or measurements are recorded for this item. The piece entered the museum collection as a gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- metal and enamel
Technical characteristics
- Culture recorded
- Hungary
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Cleveland Museum of Art collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Button (6 of 7)
- Museum object number
- 1916.627.6
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.