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  • A glum Frenchman: he has plenty of 'buttons' (French boutons, i.e. moles, nodules or naevi) on his face, but lacks them on his trousers. Coloured pen and ink drawing by Tirvert.
  • The Lord Mayor of London kneels before King George III and presents a remonstrance on behalf of the City of London: the king has no time to read it as he is preoccupied with making buttons. Engraving, 1770.
  • Machinery used in the making of buttons and details of its components. Engraving by E. Turrell after J. Farey.
  • Machinery used in the making of combs, and details of its components. Engraving by E. Turrell after J. Farey.