Before and after. 04/06/2010
    I found a very nice lot of hidden gems. These are mother-of-pearl with cut steel escutcheons and brass with cut steel facets & escutcheons. The gems were hidden under a lot of rust, but after several hours of scrubbing with a bit of elbow grease, metal polish, steel wool & dish soap, the majority were salvageable.   Cut steel buttons from Paris. 05/18/2009
  These were a great find! Cut steel buttons were at the height of men's fashions in the mid 1700's for adding additional brilliance to wealthy gents clothing. Cut steel buttons made a resurgence in the mid 1800's for well-to-do ladies wear, and are highly collectible today. | ArchivesAugust 2010 CategoriesAll |
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