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GIPPSLAND HOLIDAY

At present I am on holidays in Gippsland with my friend Margaret.  The other day we went for a drive to Noojee in West Gippsland.  We stopped off at Noojee Trestle Bridge nearby.  It was lovely in the bush surrounded by gum trees and tree ferns.  The bridge was so tall and was built in the early 1900’s.

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PORCELAIN MINIATURE

We have just had our little local Button Group Xmas wind up for this year where we exchange a button or button related item.

This little Porcelain miniature was my gift.  It is a little English Button Shop and was made by Birchcroft of England.  I have some porcelain buttons also made by them.

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PORCELAIN BUTTON

This Porcelain button is very colourful portraying two Oriental figures with sunshades.  I think it is transfer printed and comes from the mid 1800’s.  The detail is wonderful and makes for a very pleasing button.

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CELLULOID BACK BUTTONS

One of these Celluloid back buttons is black and fawn with a decorative metal border.  The other is brown with a central disc of metal.  It also has a decorative border.  They are both nice in their own way.

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METAL BUTTONS

These two painted brass buttons are both in a maroon colour.  One has three leaves pressed into it and the other has a flower and some swirly lines.  They are a similar size at a little over 2 cm.

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LITHOGRAPH BUTTON

I like this button of a dog and it’s colours.  It is a little damaged but I got it cheap so was pleased to have it as I didn’t have any Lithographs at the time.  I do not know if it originally had a clear celluloid over it or not.  It measures just over 3 cm.