Heavy Ccnical traditional niello made in the Caucasus, 1850-1900. Marked ’84’ on the side of the shank.
Read about the silver buttons from the Caucasus region in our in-depth study page, and the 2024 December issue of the Button Aerogramme.
This conical-shaped 7-lobed piece is cast. Marked on the side of the shank with the standard mark 84 and the maker’s mark ‘AP’ in Cyrillic letters. A Collector’s Guide to Peasant Silver Buttons, p. 76, by Jane Perry.
