This set of six silver buttons were made in Siam (now Thailand)
They feature elephants, a popular symbol on many Thai items. The elephant may be their National Emblem, I am not sure.
BOXED SET OF BUTTONS
ENAMEL BUTTONS
Here is a group of nice bright yellow enamelled brass buttons.
They look smart just having two gold lines and edge, nice in their simplicity. I got them in the local opp shop and they are very well made.
METAL PICTURE BUTTON
This button is floral with brass leaves and flowers over a silver tin backing. A large brass flower is within the circle at the top.
It has a brass back and measures just under 4 cm.
PERSPEX AND METAL BUTTONS
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.
PEARLIZED PLASTIC BUTTONS
Here are some more pearlized plastic buttons with a scrolly cut out design.
I can see them on a nice blue cardigan maybe from the 1950’s.
MODERN METAL BUTTON
I think that this open work white metal button may represent an Eidleweiss flower. It is a good design and very artistic. At 3 cm it is a good size.
OLD PLASTIC BUTTONS
I like these buttons with the pearlized mesh type centres. They are the only two colours I have although I think other colours were made.
I believe they come from the 1950’d period.
OLD METAL BUTTON
This old metal button interests me although I know nothing about it.
To me it could have been dug up from the ground. If only it could talk. It is a little battered; maybe it is very old. Who knows!!
LEATHER BUTTONS
These plaited leather buttons were very popular in the 1960’s & 70’s.
They can still be sometimes found in the opp shops. Some of them have a leather shank incorporated in the plaiting process and some have a metal loop shank. They looked great on men’s tweed sports coats.
METAL BUTTONS
These white metal buttons are all very heavy and chunky. They appear to me to be pewter but I don’t really know.
One is a flowery design and another a swirly pattern. The flower one is backmarked LANDICO. The middle one is very deep and an unusual shape and pattern.
They all seem crudely made as seen by the backs. I have bought them in opp shops in the last 10 – 12 years and don’t know their age