Button sample albums; illustrated registers of designs; pencil sketches and designs and printed designs. The illustrations depict buttons, buckles, clasps, clips and other dress ornaments with a range of decorative features including flora, fauna, figurative and geometric aspects.
John Templeton Ltd, button manufacturer : button samples and designs
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- ReferenceGB 73 AAD/1995/23
- Dates of Creation1930s - 1960s
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description17 files
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The company of John Templeton Ltd was based at 144A Great College Street, London. In the 1930s the directors were J. Frisch, Selwyn Slater and A. J. Templeton. In the 1950s Selwyn Slater took over the running of the company. He designed a range of casein buttons which became known as the Selwyn Slater collection.
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Acquisition Information
Given by John Templeton Ltd and Samuel Johnson & Sons (London) Ltd, 1983 and 1984.
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