Set of 12 silver filigree buttons, Altes Land (North Germany), 1800-1870
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1800-1870
Set of 12 hollow spherical buttons, made entirely of silver filigree, with an applied pattern of concentric circles of coil rings on the front, with triangles of silver sheet between them forming a starfish design.
This button comes from the Altes Land, and is one of a set of 12, worn six on each cuff. It is similar in appearance to buttons from other countries around the North Sea, particularly the island of Föhr, but the starfish pattern, made from tiny triangles of sheet silver applied to the filigree front, is typical of buttons from the Altes Land.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Diameter 2.45 cm; Depth 3.1 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Silver filigree
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Altes Land
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O139263
- Museum object number
- 526 to K-1899
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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