Button card
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1950s
This object is a sample card containing 24 buttons, manufactured by John Templeton (Buttons) Ltd. in Great Britain during the 1950s. The backing consists of a rectangular white card measuring 30.5 cm in length by 20.3 cm in width, onto which the selection of buttons is mounted in a grid formation.
The buttons are fabricated from stained and expanded acetate, featuring circular and cusped forms with a maximum diameter of 4.3 cm. They display a diverse array of surface textures, patterns, and colours, including varied shades of blue, brown, pink, amber, and neutral tones. Each button is affixed to the display card through central holes using thread.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
This button card forms part of The Selwyn Slater Collection (museum accession numbers T.104 to 144-1984).
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Card and acetate
- Dimensions
- Length: 30.5 cm; Width: 20.3 cm; Diameter (maximum): 4.3 cm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- John Templeton (Buttons) Ltd.
- Place recorded
- Great Britain
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Button card
- Museum object number
- T.106-1984
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.