Month: February 2024

Here is a black glass picture button showing a waterwheel and possibly a flour mill. The detail is very good. It has a brass loop shank and measures a little over 2 1/2 cm. I have only two black glass picture buttons in my collection.

I believe these buttons may be pewter and depict a snowflake. They could have been made in Norway during the 1960s and 70s especially for ski sweaters. A lot of the designs were snow related.

Here are three Celluloid Back or Victorian Celluloid buttons of which I am rather fond. They are all in a neutral to light brown shade and make a nice trio. Each has a different decoration, a japanned back and a metal loop shank. They measure a little over 3 cm.

Here is a more modern enamelled brass button featuring a green dragon outlined with gold which contrasts nicely with the black and orange background. It is new to my collection and I just liked the colours; strong and vibrant.

Here is a metal picture button showing two children under a tree. I do not know what they are doing as they appear to each be holding a stick. It has been tinted black and is set into a white metal rim.

This enamelled brass button is a Paris back. The white panel in the centre features tiny pink and blue flowers which show up nicely amid the gold scrolly work. It measures just over 2 cm. It is new to my collection.

This enamelled brass button was given to me as a thankyou gift. It was a nice surprise. It has a blue butterfly on a black background and is surrounded by a tan border with cut steels. It is so different to any others I have in my collection.

I have just a few Cut Steel buttons in my collection. This particular button is quite open and has different sizes of cut steels in it. As you can see from the back they are rivetted in. It measures 3 1/2 cm so is quite large.

I do love Austrian Tinies buttons and admire all the different designs in such a small button. The variety of materials used also is interesting. They have a japanned back and a metal loop shank. They need to be displayed en masse I think so the velvet frame with the gold insert is quite suitable I feel.