I have a question for you 19th century types, born out of completely idle curiosity. This Christmas, I was given a lovely bracelet comprising different buttons from the 1870s. They are all about 1/2 inch in diameter, and have surprisingly complex and lovely designs in them. They are made of cut steel and brass, with occasional tiny flecks of what looks like marcasite, and are fairly hefty in weight for their size (because of the metal, I'm guessing). What on earth would something like that have been used on? The garment fabric would have to be pretty substantial to not deform or tear from the weight.... --Sue in Montana
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