All things buttons & more …
This is a Perspex button with tiny artificial flowers in purple and yellow embedded in it. It is square and has been angled back on the sides as can be seen on the back view. It has a brass loop shank and measures a little under 2 cm. It is rather quaint I think.
Here is a group of Clear Perspex Buttons. They all have a metal disc in the centre which are decorated by piercing or embossing and tinting. One even shows a horse and rider jumping over a hurdle. The others are floral or geometric in design.
Here is another clear perspex button with a cut away pattern on the back which is very effective. It has a metal loop shank.
This clear perspex button has a floral design cut away on the back which shows through to the front. It is a sew through type and measures 2 1/2 cm.
These Perspex buttons also have a metalized plastic flower in the centre. They have been painted gold on the back which shows through to the front giving a good effect. They are just on 2 1/2 cm.
Being square, this button is a little bit different. The centre is a metalized plastic rose which has been used as a button in itself over the years. It also has a bevelled edge. I guess it would have been used as a coat button.
Here are three more clear perspex buttons with a metal disc in the centre. One has a cut out disc, one a pressed floral design and the other a horse and rider also pressed into the metal. They are all 3 1/2 cm.
These clear Perspex buttons have a metalized plastic rose as the centrepiece. One has the back painted gold which gives it a different look.
These three buttons are quite large at 3 1/2 cm. They are each of clear Perspex with a pressed metal disc in the centre. The shank is also metal. They were common after the 2nd World war when Perspex from the windscreens of the planes was readily available.
I feel these buttons are rather jazzy with the wavy lines in the clear perspex. It has been achieved by an indented pattern on the back and a coating of silver paint.
It never ceases to amaze me of all the thousands of designs and how they are created. These buttons are just under 3 cm.