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Object ID: 57156
Site Name: Johnsontown
Context Number: 18CH778-1
Count: 1
Object Type: button
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Material: metal
Material Subtype: copper alloy
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Remarks: clear glass inset--glass overlying decoration in the button
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Small Find ID: 1275
No of Objects: 1
Location: MAC
Conserved: No
Record Date: 12/6/2013
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Remarks: whole copper alloy paste jewel button, 2-piece type with clear glass inset in a plain copper alloy setting. Inset has a rounded front and flat back, molded with a motif like a flower in the center of a wreath of dots. Poss. silver foil on back of inset.
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Verified: 2/3/2014
Verified By: Rimer
Record Last Update: 2/3/2014
Button Type: 2-piece
Shape: round
Shank Type: cast
Secondary Material: copper alloy
Completeness: complete
Decoration: paste jewel
Diameter: 0.51 inches /13 mm diameter
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Context ID: 5075
Site Name: Johnsontown
Context Number: 18CH778-1
Summary: full site collection
Short Title: surface
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Remarks: Unprovenienced artifacts. Surface collected by Richard Rivoire.
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Excavated By: Richard Rivoire
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