1. Material:
  2. metal (543)

political or campaign button

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown
Origin Date:
1864
Materials:
metal, wood
Measurements:
1.3" Diameter
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0274
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Round wood 1864 campaign button features a centered tintype portrait of President Abraham Lincoln who wears a dark jacket and bow tie. The portrait is surrounded by a small brass border. The brass border is then surrounded by a wooden border carved into a petal-like pattern around the outer edges. The middle of the wood button is pierced with a small hole. The brass tintype portrait is completely loose from the wooden button. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum