Suspender Button

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Dublin Core

Title

Suspender Button

Identifier

Item Sm.602

Description

Small, copper alloy, sew-through four-eye button with dished centre and raised rim, stamped with the words:
'· SUSPENDER BUTTON ·'

Creator

n.c.

Subject

Dress & Personal Accessories--Dress component--Clothing--Fastening--Button;
Clothing;
Buttons.

Date

1800s

Source

Old Smithfield township

In the 1800s, suspenders were fastened to trousers via suspender buckles and buttons: four buttons at the front and two at the back.


Example of men's braces / suspenders in the 1800s

Publisher

Private collection

Format

Material: Metallic
Surface find
Diagnostic: Yes
Weight: 1.0 g.
Size: 16.0 mm diameter.

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

165138S1454201E
Old Smithfield township, Barron QLD 4871
Colonial Queensland
1870s

Rights

© 2021 oldsmithfield.com

Geolocation

Collection

Clothing

Citation (Chicago 17 Style)

n.c., “Suspender Button,” 1800s, Item Sm.602, Private collection, https://oldsmithfield.com/omeka/items/show/30.

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