These Glass buttons were bought recently in Japan for me. They all have some gold lustre and are very well finished. They look nicer than the photo portrays. They measure 2 cm.
GLASS BUTTONS
CERAMIC BUTTONS
These three Ceramic buttons are rather simple in design and I like their hand made look and feel. They are new to my collection having been bought in Tokyo, Japan by my friend Di. I wonder where they were made?
METAL PICTURE BUTTON
This Picture Button is of tinted brass and features a picture of some buildings beside a stream with a bridge. There are lots of picture buttons with similar designs.
PAINTED GLASS BUTTONS
Here are two more Coloured Glass buttons bought in Tokyo, Japan by my friend Di.
One has a lot of gold lustre with yellow and green. The back is painted black. The larger one at 3 cm. is also yellow and green but the back has been left clear. It shows the different effect that is achieved by painting the back black. They are rich looking.
NEW BUTTON
This button is made of plastic and imitates the black glass buttons of the early 1900’s. It is amazing what can be done with plastic.
FABRIC COVERED BUTTONS
Here is a group of fabric covered buttons with various fabrics of years gone by. They are made in various ways with different backs e.g. metal back with pad shank, metal back and loop shank etc.
It would be interesting to be able to identify their age by the style and fabric design. They just make a colourful picture I think. I was given them recently.
MOTHER OF PEARL BUTTONS
Here are two Mother of Pearl buttons that I purchased recently. They each have a nice geometric design carved on them. Mother of Pearl buttons have a certain charm about them with the variety of colours that shine in them in the light.
BAKELITE AND METAL BUTTON
Made of brown Bakelite, this button has a centre of pressed brass with a geometric design which is rather nice. It is quite large at 4 cm.
PLASTIC AND METAL BUTTON
This button is an olive green colour with a brass insert and loop shank.
The words around the rim are ” ES DEVS SPES NOSTRA ” translating as God is our Hope. A rigged sailing ship is featured in the centre.
COLOURED GLASS BUTTONS
My friend Di bought these coloured glass buttons recently at the Miyuki Seedbead Co. in Tokyo, Japan. She was led to believe that they were made there.
They resemble the lacy glass buttons I have seen in button books. They are clear glass with different colours painted on them and finally a coat of black paint on the back. They also have some gold lustre on the front. One has a four way box shank, the other a loop. They measure 2 1/2cm.