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These are actually half buckles. It is not always easy to find the full buckle. Two I have had for fifty years. The one with the cobalt blue border is reasonably new to my collection. I love the delicate paintwork in the Satsuma porcelain from Japan.

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These four groups of Celluloid buttons belong to my friend Marg. She has them mounted on hessian which is a good natural background for their earthy colours of the time. They include bubbletops and sew through types and show off nicely in the black mounts and frames.

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Here is a modern Ceramic button which belongs to my friend Joyce. It is striped in various colours and is bright and cheery. It has a self shank and measures approx. 2 1/2 cm.

Here is a braid covered button in a very intricate flower like design. It is a quite deep concave shape and is very effective. It measures 3 cm and has a plastic shank glued to the back.

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I have two friends who do lace making and these are the types of bobbins that they use. These are actually mine; I love the turned wood and the glass beads and they are very tactile. The two light coloured ones are a gift from my friend Jackie. The bone one is another gift from my friend Di and it comes from Ireland. It was made in the 18th century.

Mother of Pearl buttons have been made for many years. They have been dyed and carved in many and varied intricate designs. This lot are utility buttons and would have been suitable for a plain as well as a patterned fabric.

Here are some Pressed Plastic buttons from the 1930’s. I have them in their original tube and they were made by Astor Buttons. I love the simple designs that are pressed into them and they are a pretty green colour.

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This is a nice Applejuice Bakelite button which I have just acquired. It just has a simple design and the colour is of course Applejuice yellow. It has a metal loop shank and measures a little over 2 1/2 cm.

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Here is a Celluloid button in a dark brown colour. It is also new to my collection. It has a celluloid shank glued to the back.

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I have a Surveyor’s map drawer cabinet to hold many of my buttons. Here are two pictures of my black glass with silver lustre buttons. I think that they look good en masse.