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Painted enamel mounted
in silvered copper. Size: 1 9h6" (40 mm)
This pearl button at left is from an
unusual intaglio carved set, circa 17905.
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Sze: 1 'h" (38mm)
The pearl dog
retrieving rabbit button
is an example ofthe
"charmingly naive"
engraving of the 18th
century, compared to the
copperplate-like engrav-
ing on pearl of
the 19th century.
Size: 15/16" (33 mm)
Reverse intaglio mounted in a
pearl button, from a set of 10.
Late 18th to early 19th century.
Size: 1 9M' (40 mm)
