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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 349042, member: 5833&quot;]Great find.&nbsp; Why do you think there were 14 large buttons.&nbsp; Article at your link says a set for a man was 18 buttons (was interested to read that only a few on the front of a vest with 10 would be functional).&nbsp; It also says the subjects were things of interest to men, showing a hot air balloon &amp; mentioning famous men of history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not that women are not of interest to men, but is it more likely these were a set for a woman?</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><i>l’élite masculine française abandonne progressivement le bouton luxueux du courtisan pour le bouton discret du bourgeois. Parallèlement, le bouton conquiert la garde-robe féminine</i></font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3"><font size="4">The button from the button site looks like ivory.&nbsp; In photos yours look more like porcelain.&nbsp; &#039;In person&#039; do you see evidence for ivory?</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><font size="4">As we say, quite a haul! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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