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Object Number
991-12-60/14952
Display Title
Pink Button of Unclear Composition (Glass or Dyed Crystal?)
Descriptions
Object Description
Pink button, composition unclear: glass (?) or dyed crystal (?) - cracked/crazed on inside. 2.4 cm. (l) x 2 cm. (w) x 1.1 cm. (d).
Inventory Description
Button, pink crystal, cabochon, perforated
Classification
- Button
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Crystal, Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 2.4 x 1.9 x 1.2 cm (15/16 x 3/4 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/14952
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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