Box of spare buttons from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A jewelry presentation box with spare buttons from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The exterior of the box (A2015.273.1.1.5a) is brown with pebble faux leather finish and a brass hinge at the back. The interior has an ivory satin lining and a burgundy velvet tray with four, brown, elastic band holders. Stamped on the on the satin lining is the text [SWANK]. Inside the box are nine buttons and a plastic counter. Five of the button are round, flat pearl buttons (A2015.273.1.1.5b - A2015.273.1.1.5f) with four button holes. Two buttons are round, leather covered, shank buttons (A2015.273.1.1.5g and A2015.273.1.1.5h). There is also a light brown flat button with four button holes (A2015.273.1.1.5i), and a small black button with two button holes (A2015.273.1.1.5j). The plastic counter is tortoise shell (A2015.273.1.1.5k).

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