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Medieval pewter button in the shape of an acorn.
This elegant medieval pewter button in the shape of an acorn is modelled on a historical model from the Tudor period and is perfect for late medieval and Renaissance garb.
The medieval pewter button is the perfect addition to authentic medieval reenactment garments.
With the solidly cast-on eyelet on the underside, the medieval button can be sewn onto the garment with just a few stitches.
The size of the medieval acorn pewter button is 1.2 cm.
The pewter button came into fashion late in Europe and was hardly used before the middle of the 13th century. In the Middle Ages, a pewter button was often spherical in shape, but there were also disc-shaped buttons or those shaped like small acorns It was not until the beginning of the 14th century that fabric-covered buttons appeared.
Unlike today, in the Middle Ages a small eyelet was used to fasten the button. The button we are familiar with today, with two or four holes, was hardly common before the 16th century. In contrast to today, the pewter button in the Middle Ages was usually fastened directly to the edge of the garment. An eyelet was then placed on the opposite side. This always left a narrow gap between the two sides of the garment.