Round clothing button depicting part of the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Gold-painted wood forms the main part, mounted on a metal back. The front depicts a Native American holding an arrow in his left hand and a bow in his right hand, with a star in the upper left, all inside a shiel...
Date:
1820-1860
Maker:
unknown
Material:
wood (plant material), metal
GUSN:
23906
Accession Number:
1998.4862