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