Month: May 2021

These two Buffed Celluloid buttons are the same design of leaves only in a different colour. They show up nicely against the plain cream background. They have a celluloid shank and measure 2 1/2 cm.

This button features a scene from The Mikado. It shows two figures under a sunshade; one holding a fan. There are two more figures bowing down in front of them. A cherry blossom tree is at the right. It measures a little under 3 1/2 cm.

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Here is a small antler button with a silver escutcheon in the form of an acorn and oak leaves. It has a metal loop shank and measures 1 1/2 cm so is not very big.

This Satsuma hand painted porcelain button depicts a purple flower on a white background. It is also new to my collection. It measures a little under 2 1/2 cm.

This Satsuma button is new to my collection. It features a crysanthemum and white daisies and is all outlined in gold. It measures 2 cm so is not very large.

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This is a glass button made in England by Bimini. As usual it is backmarked Made in England and has the symbol flowerpot on the brass back plate. It measures a little over 3 cm.

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Here are three Mother of Pearl buttons which have all been carved in simple but effective patterns. They are all sew through type each with four holes. They all measure 3 cm.

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Here are three Ceramic buttons, two with an earthen coloured background and one with white. They are simple in design and I especially like the square one. It sort of suggests a flower to me. They are all sew through type and would look good on a homespun, handknitted cardigan in natural colours.

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These two glass buttons were hand made by Di Bloomfield from Victoria. They are nice and bright with coloured designs on their backgrounds of orange and yellow. They have a glued on plastic shank and measure 2 cm.

I love lacy glass buttons and they are very expensive if in excellent order. This one as usual is moulded glass in a diamond like pattern. It has yellow and red painting on the back and has silver lustre around the edge. It has a metal four way box shank and measures 3 cm.