Month: September 2019

Here is a group of old blue plastic buttons. They are dome shaped with lines running around them and have a rather long self shank. My guess is that they could be from the 1940’s – 50’s.

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Here is a red glass button in a triangular shape. It has a decorative border in gold lustre which makes it very striking. It has a self shank and measures 2 cm.

These two buttons are of clear glass with a swirly design in gold lustre. They have a self shank and measure a little over 1 1/2cm.

Here is a laminated wooden button in two blues and the natural wood where it has been cut away. It would make a nice addition to a blue garment.

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These two Ceramic buttons are modern. One is cream with lines glazed across it. The other one is black with fawn zig zag lines. It has a very high glaze. They are both sew through type.

Here is a nice little group of small dyed vegetable ivory buttons. Some have designs presssed into them while others have been carved. The natural colour is a deep cream and it dyes well. The natural colour shows on the back where the holes are drilled after being dyed.

This Ceramic button is cream with a linear design in green and dots of green and brown. It has a crisp look and is a sew through type. The holes are quite large. It measures a little over 2 cm.

This button has an unusual shape with gold metal encasing small diamond like stones. The centre is a domed piece of iridescent dark glass. It is a modern button and has a metal loop shank.

This Paste button is in the shape of a flower and is very sparkly which does not photograph well. The inner section has large facetted glass stones which offset the outer small ones. It is quite heavy and has a metal loop shank.

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Here are two more Casein buttons from the Art Deco period. They are both black and cream which was very popular during that period. The designs are very geometric. They both have a metal loop shank.