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2009/79/20 Buttons (11), in three designs, plastic, maker unknown, place of production unknown, purchased from ALA Buttons, Rowe Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1950-1957. Click to enlarge.
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Plastic buttons purchased in Rowe Street, Sydney

These three sets of buttons were purchased between 1950 and 1957 from the shop, A.L.A. Buttons and Ornaments, located at 21 Rowe Street, Sydney. Before joining with Niina Rätsep (later Ots) in Anina Pty Ltd in 1957, Anna-Louise and Hans Bernhard Alma established ALA Buttons and Ornaments in Rowe Street in 1948. It was managed by Anna-Louise who specialised in 'fleur de lis motifs' and mother-of-pearl buttons, bearing the distinctive makers mark of 'AL' within a large 'A'.

Of French origin, …

Summary

Object No.

2009/79/20

Object Statement

Buttons (11), in three designs, plastic, maker unknown, place of production unknown, purchased from ALA Buttons, Rowe Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1950-1957

Physical Description

Buttons (11), plastic, purchased from ALA Buttons, Rowe Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1950-1957

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Source

Credit Line

Gift of multiple donors Rowe Street Archive Project (2001-2005), 2009

Acquisition Date

13 October 2009

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