All things buttons & more …
This beautifully etched MOP button features a lovely little bird and some flowers.
The back view shows the unusual brass shank attachment. I find this a very good quality and interesting button. It measures 2 1/2cm. A lady gave me her button jar to go through and I found it there so it was a nice surprise.
This is yet another button of which I only have one of it’s type.
The delicately painted figures are on shell which has been set into a fine silver base. It is a Persian button and has a hand made appearance making it very appealing. It is just over 2 cm x 1 1/2cm.
Firstly I show a small MOP buckle and some tiny shanked buttons on their original card.
A large round MOP buckle ( being 6 1/2cm ) is depicted in the second picture as well as some buttons ( some with brass shanks and rings ) . Mother of pearl has been used to make thousands of buttons even to man’s common shirt button.
Being of medium size, this button is interesting with a metal escutcheon attached appearing to be Chinese lettering.
It is just a bit different and would be nice to know what it represents.
Here are four MOP buttons all being over 3 cm in diameter.
Three have been carved in different patterns and are sew through style buttons. The other one has a ring of different shell inset into the middle of the button. It has a metal loop shank.
This is a lovely MOP realistic flower button which has been carved.
The reverse photo shows a brass loop shank has been fitted. The colour of the back of the shell is also visible.
Here are three lovely carved MOP buttons, each with a fascinating design. I especially like the one with the floral pattern in the centre.
They are quite large; the largest one in the centre being just over 3 1/2cm in diameter. The natural colours are also beautiful.
This group of four MOP buttons shows two set in brass; one also having some carving on it. The other two are also carved with cut steels added. They are a lovely set of buttons
Each of these small frames hold six small MOP buttons.One frame has mainly carved buttons with some fabulous designs. One button has a brass escutcheon of a fan.The other frame has a nice variety of MOP buttons which include cut steel, a brass head, a metal pear and leaves and one brass button with MOP inset and lovely decorative floral design. Aren’t they just so lovely.