All things buttons & more …
This button has carved square orange/brown bakelite set into a brass backing combined with a brass cross in the centre.
It is a fascinating button with the brass back being embossed in a floral pattern. What a pity to hide it. It is not exactly square being 25 mm x 23 mm.
Here are two pretty enamelled brass buttons of the same design but with a different colour scheme.
The flowers show up nicely on the white background. The border is so decorative and very complimentary. They measure 2 cm x 1 1/4cm.
These three old plastic buttons each have a cut out design but are really different.
I love all buttons for different reasons be they a Satsuma porcelain or a more common plastic one. They all have a story to tell.
These two buttons are both made of pierced brass and I guess would be from the 1920’s – 30’s..
Both have patterns picked out with coloured paints, one being sort of geometric, the other a floral theme. They are both 27mm with a loop shank. I think they are rather nice.
This white glass button is a nice size at a little over 3 cm.
It has a triangular look as three sides have been angled down to the outer edge. Black paint has been added to the simple etched design which really looks great. It has a self shank.
The third photo with the UV light shining on it makes the button glow green which indicates the uranium content in the glass.
This button is white metal with a filigree centre. Eight round black stones are set around the outside. It measures just under 3 cm.
Yesterday was a lovely day so with two friends I went to the Historical Day in a little place called Merrigum. What a great job they do for a tiny community.
They had butter making, ironing with a flat iron, an old wringer, a blacksmith, shearing, old cars, lace making and wood turning, just to name a few. It was just nice wandering around saying “I remember”.
My friend Joyce had a button display and she always gets lots of interest. Lots of old engines and machinery were on display too.
Here are just a few photos to share the experience.
Here are two entirely different enamelled brass buttons.
One is large at 3 1/2cm with a sort of geometric design incorporating cream and blue enamel. The other is multi coloured with a floral design. It makes me think that it was a “practice button” as the colours and border design to me are a bit of a “hotch potch” (the computer doesn’t like that word!) when you look closely. (No rhyme nor reason) It measures 3 cm.
Here is a dark brown bakelite button with a very decorative metal escutcheon and a white stone set in the middle.
It is a large button at 4 1/4 cm. It would look nice on some sort of winter’s coat.
Here is a pair of painted Porcelain Studs.
They have aqua flowers on a yellow background and are edged in gold. They measure 2 1/2 cm x 2 cm so are quite large.