Artifact Gallery (SF-LB-284)
Linked Buttons (SF-LB-284)
Image File Names:
SF-Links-18BA318-1-1.jpg
Photographer:
Sara Rivers Cofield
Artifact Owner:
Maryland Historical Trust
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Image courtesy of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory, Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum.
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MAC Lab Curator of State Collections
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SF-LB-284
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Very dark purple oval cabochon inset molded on the back with the names "PHIPPS AND DELAVAL" in reverse. The names refer to Captain Constantine John Phipps, Royal Navy, and Thomas Delaval, who teamed up to run for parliament for the Great Britain region of Newcastle in 1774. They based their platform on equal representation in government and the need for elected officials to stick to their campaign promises or be held accountable. They were also part of a political movement in Great Britain led by John Wilkes, who was a popular and outspoken supporter of freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and more equality in governmental representation. Wilkes opposed war with the American colonies and condemned Britain's policies on the American Revolution. Phipps and Delaval lost by a large margin. It is unclear whether the names on this inset would have been visible through such a dark glass. It is possible the button maker was reusing a mold with dark glass to deliberately mask the names since the candidates lost.
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18BA318
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Heise 125
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1
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PHIPPS AND DELAVAL
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0.45" x 0.73" (11.5 x 18.6 mm)
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