Month: September 2021

Here is a group of black glass buttons of various ages. Quite a few of them have silver lustre decoration. Some have metal shanks and others are self shanks. They make a rather nice group.

This enamelled brass button is a little different colour and design wise. The open work border is dark blue. It has a white background with a spray of tiny mauve flowers resembling lilac which is quite dainty. It measures 2 1/2 cm.

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I think this is a Vegetable Ivory button and it has a raised metal design of berries on a stem. It is nicely made and has a small brass plate and loop shank on the back. It measures 2 1/2 cm.

Here is a white metal button with a moulded lady’s head on it. She has a type of head dress on which I cannot quite make out. It has a decorative border and measures 3 1/2 cm.

Here is a trio of Composition buttons two of which have fine gold inclusions, the other having copper. They are also whistle buttons with a large hole at the front and two small ones on the back. When they are sewn on the thread is down in the hole so can’t be rubbed like on a normal sew through type button.

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This glass button was made by Freya Marriott from Port Fairy, Victoria in 2017. It is called East Beach and features a bird flying over the water which washes onto the white sand. She made a limited number of them especially for members of The Victorian Button Collector’s Club for their country Buttonfest held in Port Fairy that year. It is rather unique.

Here is a brass button which has some painting in red, green and cream. It has some filigree work on it and overall is quite a nice button. It is hollow at the back and has a brass loop shank.

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Here is a white metal button with a dark tinted background. It has a brass escutcheon in the middle which has been trimmed with several cut steels of various sizes. It is quite decorative.

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Here is a metal button with a wooden background which is a little different. It has an Art Nouveau style design in metal on top. It has a japanned back with metal loop shank and measures 3 1/2 cm.

Here is an enamelled brass button which has a white background and delicate pink flowers. It has a gold Rococo border which sets it off nicely.