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sablé
Button
sablé
French
about 1775
Medium/Technique
Gold-tone metal and glass
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.2321
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThis button is made of small glass beads, known as sable. It is circular in shape and features a man in an outdoor garden scene holding a yellow bird(?). He is wearing a red jacket and spotted breeches.