guard, button polishing

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Object Name:	guard, button polishing
Category:	Clothing
Sub-category:	Accessory
Material:	metal
Accession Number:	996.724.4
Description:	The artifact is a flat piece of metal with a U shaped slit running lengthways along the centre. There is slight corrosion on the artifact.
Narrative:	Button polishers have been used for centuries by soldiers in various countries. They would be fitted behind uniform buttons so that the soldier could polish his uniform buttons without the fear of the polish staining the fabric of his uniform.
History of Use:	Used behind buttons to keep polish from staining fabric.
Length:	17.5
Width:	4.5
Unit-Linear:	cm
Institution:	North Atlantic Aviation Museum Facebook-North Atlantic Aviation Museum Twitter-North Atlantic Aviation Museum
Institution City:	Gander
Institution Province:	Newfoundland Labrador

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