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Gothic Cross, Caucasian

Description

Gothic Cross Shaped Niello Belt Mount Button, 1850-1900.

Read about the silver buttons from the Caucasus region in our in-depth study page, and the 2024 December issue of the Button Aerogramme.

 

Background/Story

This button is fairly crude and most likely made as harness fitting. Note that the pentagonal center cone has 5 sides.
A Collector’s Guide to Peasant Silver Buttons, p. 58, by Jane Perry.

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