Therapeutics
1701-1900
Two metal buttons, one depicts a doctor administering on enema, the other shows the patient defecating with the doctor looking on, executed in repousse, German
Plastics and Modern Materials
1913-1928
Polished casein buttons, cream
Water Transport
Manchester Ship Canal uniform button.
Environmental Science & Technology
1974-1979
Reuseable buttons from textile recycling project, OXFAM, Huddersfield, 1974-1979.
1921-1930
Circular button of cellulose nitrate covered steel, olive green ground decorated with brown swirls and octagonal edging, about 1921
Casein button, four holes, bone effect
1921-1940
Button of steel covered with cellulose nitrate, black ground decorated with yellow and light brown tartan gold fluted border, about 1920
Casein button, grey effect
Circular button of cellulose nitrate covered steel, olive green ground decorated with brown swirls and octagonal edging, 1920's
Circular button of cellulose nitrate covered steel, black ground decorated with yellow and light brown tartan, gold fluted border, about 1920
1950-1980
Circular button of imitation tortoiseshell acrylic? surface moulded with pattern of raised spots and plain band, made in Czechoslovakia, 1970s?
Casein button, cream with concentric dot design
Circular button of cellulose nitrate covered steel, black ground decorated with red and yellow tartan, gold fluted border, about 1920
1950-1970
Circular button of imitation tortoiseshell acrylic ?, surface moulded with pattern of raised spots and plain band, made in Czechoslovakia, 1970s?
Classical & Medieval Medicine
500-500
Clay button, oval, two large holes, crudely executed, said to be ancient and rare, provenance unknown, 500BC-500
Casein button, orange, four holes
Transport button, horn or tortoiseshell by James Grove & Sons, Halesowen, England.
Circular button of cellulose nitrate covered steel, black ground decorated with red and yellow tartan, gold fluted border, 1921
Casein button, green, rounded square shape with four holes
Casein button, white, rounded pentagon shape, with two holes
Circular button of cellulose nitrate covered steel, black ground decorated with red and yellow tartan, gold fluted border, about 1921
Casein button, light blue, two holes, textured centre
Casein button, dark green, raised centre and sides, four holes
Casein button, black, two holes
1930-1960
Circular button of brown cast phenolic, pierced centrally with two holes, mid 20th century?
1920-1940
Railway Uniform & Costume
Railway uniform tunic and waistcoat, Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway, blue serge with brass buttons, 1900-1936.
Casein button, orange and brown, ridged edges, four holes
Temporary Exhibitions
1780-1820
Button, fluted steel, 55 lignes, inset circle of gilt metal, centre disc of carved pearl, unsigned, British, 1780-1820
Button, Belfast & County Down Railway, brass. BCDR in scroll script. Back stamped Moore, Taggart & Co. Glasgow. 1" diam.
Casein button, green, textured centre, two holes
Casein button, white, textured finish
Casein button, grey textured finish, rounded square shape with four holes
Circular button of cellulose nitrate covered metal, painted with a lily of the valley design on black ground and lacquered, metal backing painted black, about 1921
mCircular button of cellulose nitrate covered steel, black ground decorated with yellow and light brown tartan, gold fluted border, 1920s
Circular button of cellulose nitrate covered steel, bottle green ground decorated with red green and yellow tartan, gold fluted border, about 1921
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
1880-1920
Small metal button with glass surface, circular, looped at back, possibly amuletic but no information, African (?) 1880-1920
gCircular button of cellulose nitrate covered steel, black ground decorated with red and yellow tartan, gold fluted border, about 1920
Casein button, dark blue, with four semi-circular indentations
