Composition and Paste Gemstone Button
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1900-1949
This object is a small circular button featuring a flat-topped design. It consists of a faceted paste diamond imitation gemstone mounted within a dark black composition collar. Attachment is facilitated through holes pierced directly through the collar material.
The button was produced using composition material and paste gemstone. It measures approximately 0.6 cm in diameter. Originating from an unknown maker, the piece was manufactured between 1900 and 1949, with its place of origin recorded as either the Czech Republic or Slovakia.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
At the time of acquisition, the button was mounted onto a display card printed in blue with the Prince of Wales feathers emblem, bearing the overprinted inscription 'The Royal button Cabinet' and 'Made in Czechoslovakia' printed below.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Composition and paste gemstone
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 0.6 cm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Unknown
- Place recorded
- Czech Republic, Slovakia
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
- Museum object number
- T.33D-1971
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.