purl, details

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detail view, showing purl
detail view, showing purl
extremely fine gilt metal wire, estimated at about 0.07–0.11 mm thick
short purl pieces forming the boarder and cream colored silk threads forming the body of the button.
wool scrap through the metal look shank, on reverse side of velvet fabric.
wool scrap through metal shank appears to be finely knit or woven.
Front view of the button, 22 mm
original velvet material is seen on this photo
from another angle showing the border filled with short pieces of purl
showing metal shank and wool scrap holding the button behind velvet material
another reverse view showing the metal shank
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