Button, Bosnia, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Hollow spherical buttons like these were worn by men throughout Central Europe, from Poland to the northern Balkans. They were mainly worn to fasten the waistcoat or jacket. The swirling decoration on the top of these buttons is typical of the Balkan regions which were formerly part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, particularly Bosnia.
Pair of hollow spherical buttons with an applied rosette with swirling petals on the top.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.6 cm; Length: 3.9 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Silver
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Bosnia
- Production note
- Worn by men
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O80004
- Museum object number
- CIRC.32&A-1951
- Marks and inscriptions
- [{'content': "'MR' in square frame with rounded corners", 'inscriber': {'name': {'text': '', 'id': ''}, 'association': {'text': '', 'id': ''}}, 'date': {'text': '', 'earliest': None, 'latest': None}, 'description': '', 'interpretation': '', 'language': '', 'medium': '', 'method': '', 'position': '', 'script': '', 'translation': "Unknown maker's mark", 'transliteration': '', 'type': '', 'note': 'On back, twice.'}]
- 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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