Box with a set of buttons
Men often had a set of matching buttons: large ones for a coat, small ones for a waistcoat. In the early 19th century Europe was gripped by the Napoleonic wars. Citizens had to hand over their gold and silver – jewellery included – to finance them. Out of necessity, steel became a popular material for jewels and buttons. It could be polished to a high shine.
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Box with a set of buttons
Men often had a set of matching buttons: large ones for a coat, small ones for a waistcoat. In the early 19th century Europe was gripped by the Napoleonic wars. Citizens had to hand over their gold and silver – jewellery included – to finance them. Out of necessity, steel became a popular material for jewels and buttons. It could be polished to a high shine.
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Jonkvrouw A.C.A.J. Clifford Bequest, The Hague
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Legaat van jkvr. A.C.A.J. Clifford, Den Haag
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description
Mannen hadden vaak een set bij ...... en kreeg het een fraaie glans.
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Men often had a set of matchin ...... d be polished to a high shine.
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identifier
BK-1960-60
language
publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Box with a set of buttons
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Doos met een set knopen
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created
c. 1800 - c. 1820
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ca. 1800 - ca. 1820
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extent
diameter 1.8 cm
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diameter 2.1 cm
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doos breedte 15,0 cm
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doos lengte 24,0 cm
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knoop diameter 1,8 cm
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knoop diameter 2,1 cm
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length 24.0 cm
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width 15.0 cm
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Collectie: accessoires
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Collection: accessories
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spatial
temporal
eerste kwart 19e eeuw
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first quarter 19th century
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