Button

Object Name:

Button

Object ID:

1925.009.04

Date:

1760-1820

Description:

Set of five silver buttons, all on paper backing, tied to it with string.
A. Coin. 0.82" diameter, 0.31" thick. Dated 1775. Figurehead on front facing right. Raised letters "CAROLES*III* DEI* GRATIA* 1775*" around perimeter.
B. Coin. 0.84" diameter, 0.33" thick. Figurehead on front facing right. Raised letters "CAROLES*III*DEI*GRATIA*1781" around perimeter. More details in face and neck.
C. Coin. 0.66" diameter, 0.31" thick. Figure of man facing right. Raised letters around perimeter: "CAROLES*III*DEI*GRATIA*1773". Figure in center quite worn with many marks in surface of head. Coin struck off-center to left.
D. Button. 0.77" diameter, 0.31" thick. Outline of hanging anchor, vertical shaft with curved symmetrical bottom section. Small arrows on ends of bottom portion. Slightly curved horizontal bar near top of shaft. Small loop on top of shaft. Portion of another loop leading to top edge. Incised line around perimeter. Below anchor: "AMERICA".
E. Coin. 0.85" diameter, 0.31" thick. Male figure facing right. "CAROLES*III*DEI*GRATIA*1782". Moderate wear to surface. Some details showing on side of figure. Coin struck fairly close to center.

Typescript text on card: "SILVER BUTTONS WORN BY WILLIAM TUCK / MORE THAN 100 YEARS AGO AND CUT FROM / HIS COAT BY MRS. S. J. TUCK (WIDOW OF / JACOB TUCK, WILLIAM'S SON) AND PRE- / SENTED BY HER THIS 10th DAY OF NOVEMBER / 1885 TO EDWARD TUCK."

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

Weight-0.602 oz

Provenance:

From the coat of William Tuck (1741-1826) of Manchester, MA. Given to donor by William Tuck's daughter-in-law, Mrs. S. J. Tuck of Gloucester, MA, in 1885.

Credit Line:

Gift of Edward Tuck

People:

Tuck, William (1741-1826), Tuck, Edward (1842-1938)