Title
Set of buttons
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Uncertain
Material
Technique
Dimension
refer to parts
Accession No.
2002-00753
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
Such ornamented gold buttons, delicatedly adorned with beads, were worn by Peranakan women. Their buttons were usually decorated with filigree gold, gilt silver and diamonds. In contrast, buttons worn by Peranakan men tended to be plain in design, and were usually made of silver, bakelite, ivory, amber and bone. American and European coins were also adopted to become buttons for men.
