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Excavated 17th century Spanish Order of St. John knight button
Excavated 17th century Spanish Order of St. John knight button

Excavated 17th century Spanish Order of St. John knight button

$ 39.59

Availability: 13 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Spain
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Modified Item: No
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1700
  • Condition: Wear commensurate with age and usage. See detailed description/photographs for additional information.

    Description

    Description:
    Original button of Spanish manufacture; Knights of the Order of St. John circa 1600s.
    Details/notes:
    Cast brass alloy with integral shank.
    You will receive the exact button(s) shown. The photos are not manipulated other than cropping for upload/size constraints.
    For sizing, refer to the photos. A standard US dime (18mm) is used to show a comparative size.
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    I am a retired professional museum conservator, writer, editor, and photographer. Though now visually disabled, I still professionally clean and conserve historic uniform buttons as a hobby using only museum-prescribed mechanical cleaning techniques. This means no chemicals of any kind are used to clean the artifacts I sell - ever.
    In addition to conserving these items, I still study and produce research articles on specialized typologies.
    All of the excavated buttons I sell are absolutely authentic and were recovered from private property with permission. I do not invent the history or provenance of any excavated button I sell.