Button
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Button

TitleButton
Dateca. 1770 18th century
Mediumivory, glass, metal, strass
OriginFrench French
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineFrom the Hanna S. Kohn Collection, 1951
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Button” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1770. It is executed in ivory, glass, metal, strass. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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