Button

Unknown maker, Germany

End of the 19th century

  • Titles Button (Descriptive)
  • Medium cast iron
  • Dimensions 1 × 7/8 in., 2.7g (2.6 × 2.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of American Cast Iron Pipe Company, 1986.495.55B
  • Work Type button
  • Classification Components

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