Card of buttons and buckle
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1947-1948
This sample card displays a collection of 18 buttons alongside a single buckle, produced between 1947 and 1948 by John Templeton (Buttons) Ltd. The ensemble was made in Great Britain, with the glazed ceramic components imported from France. The rectangular backing card measures 30.4 cm in length and 20.3 cm in width, holding buttons reaching up to a maximum diameter of 4 cm.
The mounted buttons are crafted from turned and hand-milled casein as well as glazed ceramic. They present a variety of geometric, circular, and novelty forms in diverse finishes and colours, including round discs with concentric patterning, floral shapes, and faceted contours. Centrally positioned among the buttons is a rectangular buckle measuring 10.4 cm in length and 2.8 cm in width, constructed from marbled plastic and fitted with sculptural gilt metal clasps.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The card forms part of The Selwyn Slater Collection.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Card, turned and hand milled casein, glazed ceramic, and marbled plastic and gilt metal
- Dimensions
- Length: 30.4 cm; Width: 20.3 cm; Length (buckle): 10.4 cm; Width (buckle): 2.8 cm; Diameter (buttons, maximum): 4 cm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- John Templeton (Buttons) Ltd.
- Place recorded
- Great Britain, France
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
- Card of buttons and buckle
- Museum object number
- T.109-1984
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.