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Victorian Shell Boot Buttons, Multi-Color (100pc) ~ bb06

Submitted by Ellen and Bill on Tue, 2013-09-24 11:06
  • 100 pieces of mulit-color Victorian shell boot-buttons, made in Muscatine, Iowa
  • 100 pieces of mulit-color Victorian shell boot-buttons, made in Muscatine, Iowa
  • 100 pieces of mulit-color Victorian shell boot-buttons, made in Muscatine, Iowa
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$30.00
Size: 

approx 9 x 9mm each plus shank

Material: 
freshwater mussel shell and steel shank
80
Catalog: 
Buttons and Coins
SKU: 
bb06
$30.00 ea.
Description: 

100 Assorted Victorian (pre 1920's) shell High-Top boot-buttons. Handmade in Muscatine, Iowa from freshwater mussel shell from the Mississippi river. In the 1890's Muscatine was known as the Pearl Button Capital of the World! The boot buttons were exported worldwide for lace-up boots. At that time, over 2,500 workers were employed in different button-related businesses. These buttons are beautiful, versatile, historical pieces and are lovely beading componant!!