Buttonsplus

Here are two Vegetable Ivory buttons by Bob Benson, USA both being made in 2012. They both have been finely carved with a dye added. One has a large turquoise stone set in the middle while the other has a fossil embedded in the centre. They are harder to obtain now and are becoming very expensive. They measure a little over 4 cm so are quite large.

This is a modern white metal button. It is a realistic button of a daisy flower and has good detail. It is just of average size.

This Celluloid button is a dark dirty green/brown colour and has a central circle of buffed celluloid with a sort of swirly pattern. It has a japanned back and measures just under 4 1/2cm. It would be showy on an overcoat.

Here are two hand painted Satsuma porcelain buttons both featuring a Geisha Girl. They are different colours and poses. I find the buttons with people are not as readily available as those with flowers or birds. These measure 2 cm so are a reasonable size.

Here is a hand painted wooden Russian button featuring a real grizzly bear walking in the woods. It is nice strong bright colours and has a real sheen to it. As you can see it is signed on the back and has the number 94 which I am assuming may be 1994. It is quite a nice size at just under 4 cm.

This Metal Picture button depicts Moses in the Bullrushes. It is amazing how they get so much detail onto such a small space. So much effort was put into making buttons back in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Here is a metal picture button showing an Egyptian lady kneeling by some flowers. I do not know how old it is or what metal is used so in other words I do not know much about it at all !! I know there was an era when Egyptian style things were the fashion and I have a buckle from that time. The button measures 3 cm.

Here are three different Celluloid buttons all in shades of brown. One has a buffed celluloid centre which makes it more interesting. A lot of the Celluloid buttons are brown or black especially the larger ones I guess because back in that era clothes were of duller, plainer colours. The pattern in the celluloid of the first button is quite interesting just the same.

This celluloid button is by Marion Weeber, USA and from the 1940s. It is the only one of her buttons that I have and I am pleased to have it. The fruit and leaves are delicately moulded and coloured in a pleasing way. It measures 3 1/2cm so is a nice size.

Here is a group of modern bone buttons of different shapes. I quite like square buttons for a change. These buttons have been coloured a sepia colour and rubbed back to show up the various design which are simple and sort of geometric. They are all two hole sew through type.