Coat button

Silk-covered coat buttons from the 1845 British Northwest Passage Expedition led by Sir John Franklin. The buttons are black silk with linen backs. The shanks have rusted away.

Object Details

ID: AAA2118.2
Type: Button
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: before 1845
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Diameter: 30 mm;Overall: 5 mm
Parts: Two coat buttons (Buttons)
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