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mand
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Does anyone know what a florentine button is? Is it the finish of the button or a process of making them?
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The extract from dickens refers to covering the button with green florentine, so presumably it is the covering.
https://www.onefivenine.info/buttons/Dickens_Household_Words.htm
mike
https://www.onefivenine.info/buttons/Dickens_Household_Words.htm
mike
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Wendy
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I have a Joseph Fulford working as a Tool Maker for what looks like Hountins Buttons. He was living back of Summer Lane I wonder where Houtins was. I think I have the right spelling as it was difficult to read.
horsencart
master brummie
Re: Houtins Buttons 1851
From the 1848 directory It may have been
Houghton George button and trimming warehouse , mercer, hosier, 74 High St
From the 1848 directory It may have been
Houghton George button and trimming warehouse , mercer, hosier, 74 High St
brummie nick
master brummie
Re: Houtins Buttons 1851
Is this you man?
Joseph FULFORD Head W 42 M Tool Maker For Florentine Buttons Birmingham----
Is this you man?
Joseph FULFORD Head W 42 M Tool Maker For Florentine Buttons Birmingham----
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Wendy
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Re: Houtins Buttons 1851
Oh yes thanks Nick that could be it. I had great problems reading the name. I will change the thread title and hopefully someone may find where Florentine's was.
Oh yes thanks Nick that could be it. I had great problems reading the name. I will change the thread title and hopefully someone may find where Florentine's was.
ColinB
gone but not forgotten
brummie nick
master brummie
I Found this woman living at 328 Summer Lane not far from your man.
Ann HETHRINGTON Wife M 28 F Florentine Button Coverer.
As people didn't seem to travel far to work, I wonder if she worked at the same place
Nick
Ann HETHRINGTON Wife M 28 F Florentine Button Coverer.
As people didn't seem to travel far to work, I wonder if she worked at the same place
Nick
