All things buttons & more …
This Metal Picture button is named Puto at the Fountain. It shows the cherub like figure with an umbrella at a fountain. The detail is quite fine down to the ivy leaves on the wall. It measures 3 1/2 cm and has a metal loop shank.
These two new buttons are of some type of plastic and of the same design on a different coloured background. They have a simple design of flowers and leaves and really look good when held up to the light.
Here is a Metal Picture button featuring a bird on a rail. It also has a pretty floral border around it. It measures 3 1/2 cm and has a japanned back with metal loop shank.
Here are two more new Coconut Shell buttons that are new to my collection. The designs are modern, one being multi coloured stripes and the other orange shapes on a black background. I find the modern Coconut Shell buttons fascinating in design and just a bit different.
These are two new Coconut Shell buttons which I bought in Benalla recently while on an outing. They have a geometric design lazer cut on them and have been dyed making the design stand out. They measure 3 cm in diameter.
This button is a bit of a quandry as I am not sure of it’s substance. It suggests British Butterscotch Bakelite to me because of the small holes in the back ( maybe air bubbles) It has a scalloped tiered design which has been painted black with a gold layer on top. It shows a terracotta colour where the gold is worn. I am left wondering!