Month: March 2019

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Here are two plastic buttons made by Artid in London circa 1945. They are press moulded. One shows a Galleon ship and the other a Thai dancer.

This Celluloid button is effective with it’s centre of cream and brown checked pattern. It is set into a black border which offsets it nicely.

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These button samples were made by Erinoid Ltd. from Stroud, Gloustershire, England. There are approximately 400 buttons in this folder and they are circa 1950’s. They are a type of plastic with varying colours and patterns.

This is a modern wooden button which has a dome shaped centre. It has a checked like border and is nice in it’s simplicity.

This is a small brass button with the background tinted blue. The floral design is in gold relief and stands out nicely. It is under 1 1/2cm.

This is a brass button which has been enamelled in blue and black. The design is simple but effective just the same. It has a brass loop shank and measures 2 cm.

Here is a modern metal button which looks like pewter to me. The centre has cream enamel which offsets the five leaves. It is rather striking in it’s own way.

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These two black glass buttons are similar in style and each has gold lustre around the edge which has been bevelled. They are quite dramatic in their design and both have a metal four way box shank.

This button has been really pretty in it’s day but the fabric is now rather worn. It has a really old look about it. The brass border has leaf like shapes which have been painted cream. It has a tin back and measures 2 cm.