This metal picture button is called Charter Oak Tree. It features buildings including a windmill which have been divided by the tree. The background is painted with the buildings in fine detail in white metal. The tree and border are in brass. It has a japanned back and metal loop shank and measures 3 1/2 cm.
PASTE BUTTONS
These paste buttons are modern having been bought in China in 2013. They are varied with one having pearls also. The very large one measures 5 cm and the two square ones measure 1 cm so there is a great variety in sizes. They are part of a button collection which I bought a few years ago.
MOTHER OF PEARL BUTTONS
Here are three modern mother of pearl buttons which have been blackened and then etched back in their design. Two show a bird on a twig and the other has leaves. They are quite dramatic. I show the back of the button in the second picture where you can see the natural shell.