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Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… horne; buck horne] The HORN of a BUCK was used to make BUTTONs, the HILT or HAFT of a KNIFE etc., and for making a …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… the context suggest it is not an abbreviated entry for 'Buttons, combs' [Inventories (1704)], but otherwise the … Diaries. Button paper A sheet of PAPER or CARD on which BUTTONs were sewn ready for sale. It was probably similar in …