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Medieval pewter button in mushroom shape.
This elegant medieval button in mushroom shape is made of pewter as a replica according to late medieval models.
The medieval pewter button is a noble addition to garments in authentic medieval re-enactment.
With the cast-on eyelet on the underside, the medieval button can be sewn onto the garment with just a few stitches.
The medieval pewter button measures 1.5 x 1.5 cm.
The button came into fashion quite late in Europe and was hardly used before the middle of the 13th century. In the Middle Ages, the button was often spherical and frequently made of pewter. It was not until the beginning of the 14th century that fabric-covered buttons appeared.
In the Middle Ages, buttons with small eyelets were particularly common. The form we are familiar with today, with two or four holes, was hardly common before the 16th century. Unlike today, buttons in the Middle Ages were usually attached directly to the edge of the garment. There was then an eyelet on the opposite side. Thus, a thin gap always remained between the two parts of the garment.