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Rushen Internment Camp internee-made button

Date made: 1940-1945

Place made: Port Erin

Description: Heart shaped wooden button with handpainted flower design and red rim, varnished finish (clear nail varnish?). Blue flowers (cornflowers). Made by female internee at Rushen Camp and used on child's cardigan knitted by internees, worn by donor.

Materials: wood

Object name: Button

Collection: Social History Collection

ID Number: 2002-0011/1

Subject tags : #WW2INTERNMENTMUSEUMCOLLECTIONS

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