Month: March 2020

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This black glass button looks rather like an eye! It has two grey circles around it and is a domed shape. It has a metal four way box shank.

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Here is an enamelled brass button with the backmark E.M. PARIS. It is enamelled in green, white and maroon and has a decorative border. It measures just over 2 cm.

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This button is rather unusual with a chain wrapped around it. I do not know what the base of the button is made of. It is quite chunky and effective.

These two pressed plastic buttons are from the 1930’s – 40’s. They would have looked nice on a hand knitted jacket of the same colour.

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I have just bought these three buttons from Lincraft in the last couple of weeks. They are of a type of plastic ( maybe acrylic or polyester ) with a high gloss making them attractive. I occasionally buy new buttons just to add to my collection. I have them all together in a little set of drawers.

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Here are two nice buttons with a plastic base. They have four holes in them where the cord has been threaded through and wound around. They are very effective.

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These two chunky carved bakelite buttons are of the same design but different colours. They have a metal loop shank and are quite large ( probably overcoat buttons.) I like this type of button.

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Here are two modern enamelled metal buttons. They have a geometric design and are very colourful. They are so different from the enamelled brass buttons of the early 1900’s but have a certain charm.

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These four glass buttons were produced by Grant Featherston of Melbourne after the Second World War. They have a brass plate and loop shank on the back which has been painted with the colour to show through to the front. A gold lustre has been applied to the designs on the front also.

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This Satsuma hand painted porcelain button shows three ladies in kimonos within a black and gold border. The traditional crackle glaze is visible on the back. The buttons with figures on them are not quite as common as those with flowers, scenes etc.