Button Hole Cutter

c. 1940

Sydney Roberts

Associated Names
Sydney Roberts

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a decorative dagger with a triangular blade at the bottom and a detailed handle with intricate designs. The color palette is primarily muted tones of gray and beige, with the dagger in darker shades of gray against a light beige background. The dagger is centrally positioned on the page and there is a handwritten text near the bottom which appears to be a signature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.2 x 19.5 cm (11 7/8 x 7 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 3/4" long with blade open; 3 1/2" long with blade closed; 2 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9014

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Svd A. Roberts.

Wikidata ID

Q64632899

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