Product Description
A mammoth ivory mortgage button engraved with your monogram and year
This mammoth ivory mortgage button marks one of life's great milestones: the day the house is paid off. Each button is engraved with your initials or monogram and the year, such as "MYA 1999," in the font style of your choice.
The tradition is said to come from Nantucket whaling captains, who set an ivory button into the newel post of the stair once the house was paid in full. The small disc of mammoth ivory carries on that custom as a quiet mark of pride for the family home.
Features
- Mammoth ivory button
- Engraved initials or monogram
- Year engraved below
- Several monogram and font styles available
Specifications
- Material: Mammoth ivory
- Maker: Scrimshanders
- Customization: Monogram or initials and year
- Intended use: Newel post keepsake, housewarming, milestone gift
Care Instructions
Keep the button dry and wipe gently with a soft cloth. Once set in a newel post, dust it as you would the woodwork.
FAQ
What is a mortgage button?
It is a small ivory button set into the newel post of a staircase to celebrate paying off the mortgage.
What can be engraved?
Your initials or monogram and the year, in a choice of font styles.
What is it made of?
The button is mammoth ivory.
A mammoth ivory button that marks the house as truly your own.
Made to Order
Most pieces are in stock and ship right away. Items requiring engraving or finishing are completed within a few days, prepared with the same care and craftsmanship Scrimshanders is known for.