{"product_id":"11l-1800s-white-milk-glass-dome-shank-buttons-5-16-inches-set-of-2","title":"11L 1880s White Milk Glass Dome Shank Buttons 5\/16 Inches Set of 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet of two Victorian (1880s-1910s) opaque white glass dome buttons with a metal shank. The small, hemispherical white dome is characteristic of \"milk glass\" or \"white china\" boot buttons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure approximately 11 lignes, 6.9 mm, or 5\/16\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Czech Republic, Bohemia. Cottage industries and specialized glassworks around Jablonec nad Nisou mastered the technique of pressing heated white glass rods into iron molds and soldering wire shanks directly to primitive backplates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shank: The visible texture around the base of the wire loops indicates primitive hand-soldering or brazing techniques found in factory production during the late 19th century before fully automated, single-piece plastic mold injection took over in the 1920s and 30s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43487689801917,"sku":"B035","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/B035_b.jpg?v=1787148145","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/11l-1800s-white-milk-glass-dome-shank-buttons-5-16-inches-set-of-2","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}