Putto on a Cart Pulled by a Butterfly

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Horn button with impression inlay. A putto with butterfly wings riding on a cart pulled by a butterfly. Old horn buttons often have insect damages, as is the case with this button (back view photo not available).

Processed horn, in particular, is subject to damage by a tiny beetle … Suspect buttons may be wrapped and put in the freezer for several days to kill any possible live insects. Sometimes the damage is not obvious to the naked eye if in the design element on the front. – Button Materials A-Z: Identification Guide by Jocelyn Howells

Contributors: Peggy Mathes

Button Specs

• Material:
  • 9-0 HORN
    • 9-1 Processed horn hoof tortoise
    • 9-6 Other material embellishment
      • 9-6.1 Metal
    • 9-7 Working methods assorted
      • 9-7.2 Impression inlay
• Design:
  • 20-0 OTHER PICTORIALS
    • 20-16 Mythological
    • 20-22 Transportation
      • 20-22.2 Improbable