Month: January 2021

Here is a Lithograph button featuring a lovely portrait of a young lady in a bonnet. It is set in brass and has a border of small circles of Celluloid I think. It belongs to my friend Carol and is a very fine example.

Here is yet another colourful group of Celluloid buttons. They are varied in design including spirals, birds and flowers which are all very interesting. Some have celluloid shanks and others are sew through type.

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Here are two Czechoslovakian glass buttons of the same design but in different colours. It is surprising how different they look. They are square with a floral design and have a four way metal box shank. I think they are reproductions.

Here is a lovely group of Celluloid buttons of all shapes, sizes and colours. Quite often Celluloid buttons are of a sombre tone but these are quite colourful and cheery. What a nice picture they make.

This is a Celluloid Wafer button of a most unusual colour combination of an apricot, grey and black which is rather appealing. It is a sew through type and quite large.

Here is another lovely group of enamel buttons belonging to my friend Carol. She has a wonderful button collection. These are many and varied in colour and design. Florals are always popular in enamelled buttons. The colours are so rich.

This old Mother of Pearl button was painted by my friend Di and put in my Xmas parcel. What a lovely surprise!

Aren’t the colours in these glass paperweight buttons so cheery! They belong to my friend Carol and she kindly allowed me to post them. I love glass and have watched glass beads being made at The Bendigo Pottery which is the same principle as buttons. It is fascinating.

Here is a group of lovely enamel buttons belonging to a button friend. They all differ especially the three ball shaped ones with the tiny pink flower in the centre. The brass one with the blue and white enamel and flowers is a more traditional type.

This button has a carved Mother of Pearl disc set into metal. It has a very decorative brass border, brass back with a loop shank and measures 3 cm.