Ceramic, porcelain prosser button, four holes; organic, carved wood button, one hole; organic, mother of pearl button, two holes; metal, copper alloy button, with loop, white milk glass inset, embossed

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Object Number 974-24-10/52445.2.1

Display Title Ceramic, porcelain prosser button, four holes; organic, carved wood button, one hole; organic, mother of pearl button, two holes; metal, copper alloy button, with loop, white milk glass inset, embossed

Descriptions

Object Description Wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china

Inventory Description Ceramic, porcelain prosser button, four holes; organic, carved wood button, one hole; organic, mother of pearl button, two holes; metal, copper alloy button, with loop, white milk glass inset, embossed

Classification

Button
Button
Button
Button
Button

Department Archaeological

Date 18th century - 19th century

Culture

Euro-American

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston / Ft. Independence

Intrasite Structure A; N 45 W65 Level 2-3

Additional Geographic Terms Castle Island

Materials Porcelain , Wood , Mother of pearl , Glass , Copper alloy

Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 1.6 × 1.6 × 0.1 cm (5/8 × 5/8 × 1/16 in.)

Quantity 4

Label on object 52445.2.1

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	970-12-10/50509.3	1 porcelain four-hole button	Button	Rhodes Site
	970-12-10/50428.3	1 four-hole glass button	Button	Neville
	974-24-10/52445.2	1 wood button; 4 pieces glass; 4 pieces bone; Nails; Pieces of china.	Bottle Glass Tumbler Unidentified Handle Fragment Rim Body Stemware Pipe	Ft. Independence
Image Not Available for 1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china	974-24-10/52445	1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china	Nail	Fort Independence
	974-24-10/52445.4	1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china	Bottle Glass Flat Glass	Fort Independence
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nail, button and unidentified fragment, corroded	970-12-10/50840.1	Metal, iron nail, button and unidentified fragment, corroded	Nail	Neville; N5W2
	974-24-10/52445.5	1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china	Body	Fort Independence
	974-24-10/52445.3	1 wood button; 4 pcs. glass; 4 pcs. bone; nails; pcs. of china	Faunal Remain	Fort Independence
	970-12-10/50814.3	Button; 43 stone fragments; 12 quartz and limestone; 5 glazed sherds; 2 pcs glas	Button	Neville
Image Not Available for 6 pieces glass; 5 pcs pottery (1 glazed); 3 rusty nails; 1 white button; 2 pcs q	970-12-10/50509	6 pieces glass; 5 pcs pottery (1 glazed); 3 rusty nails; 1 white button; 2 pcs q		Rhodes Site
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails and button, corroded	970-12-10/50788.2	Metal, iron nails and button, corroded	Miscellaneous	Neville; N3W1
Image Not Available for Metal, iron nails and button, corroded	970-12-10/50701.2	Metal, iron nails and button, corroded	Miscellaneous	Neville; N3E2

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