Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012
The Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2011–June 2012
Button rope
19th century
Length: 203.2 mm (8 in.)
Buttons; string
Classification: Textiles
Culture: American
Accession number: 2011.1772
Description: Collection of buttons strung on a string, grouped according to colors and size, mostly consisting of brass and black buttons. Appears unfinished with additional string wound up on one end in anticipation of additional buttons. Some buttons have fallen off and were found loose in box.
Provenance/Ownership History: By inheritance within the family to Martha Bancroft, West Newton, MA; 2011, gift of Bancroft to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 21, 2011)
Gift of Martha Hatch Bancroft