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A Brief Description of NEW-YORK: Formerly Called New-Netherlands..
Date:
1670
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1670.Den
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Cuff buttons (pair)
Object Number:
Z.2300.5ab
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Gold, chrysoprase
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on button reverse: "14" in horseshoe-shaped shield
Description:
Pair of round cuff buttons of chrysoprase set in 14 karat gold.
Gallery Label:
This object probably was worn by Adelaide L. Livingston (1852-1909), ancestor of the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Goodhue Livingston, Sr. 1951
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
