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Oh...I have no idea. But, you arent confusing porcelain Prosser buttons
with glass here, right?
Also from the IMACS pages...on Buttons:
http://www.anthro.utah.edu/IMACs/475-Buttons.pdf
"Prosser: Patented in 1849, the process is one combining high fired
clays to produce a glass or vitrified appearance. The most common
varieties are black, white, or calico having an appearance of opaque
pressed glass. The backs have a pebbled or orange-peel surface (Sprague
1983:167-172)."
This site doesn't show any dates for Glass buttons tho:
"Glass: Many different types of blown, molded, and fused glass have long
been used for buttons. Glass has been used for all types of button
construction, and a great range of colors are known. Luscomb
(1967:80-89) discusses over twenty-five different kinds of glass
buttons."
But maybe this reference does. ?
Luscomb, S.C. (Button)
1967 The Collector's Encyclopedia of Buttons. Bonanza Books, New York.
Figure is probably not too helpful:
http://www.anthro.utah.edu/IMACs/475-Buttons.jpg
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Dan Allen
>Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 5:27 PM
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>Subject: Re: Milk glass dating
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>Are the dates for milk glass buttons comparable to milk glass
>bottles? I know porcelain " Prosser" buttons were patented in
>the 1840s. Where do the glass, especially the four-hole type
>come into the picture?
>
>Dan Allen
>Cumberland Research Group, Inc.
>University of Memphis
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