All things buttons & more …
The first button is of Neptune (God of the Seas) from Greek Mythology. He holds a Trident (a three pronged spear)
It is stamped and pierced brass over a wooden background with a white metal liner under the rim.
The second one is also stamped and pierced brass with two birds beside an urn of flowers with a decorative border to set it off.
These two Celluloid buttons are bubbletops and have strong colour combinations. They are just under 2 cm in diameter.
These two groups of buttons are metalized plastic in a gold colour.
They are various shapes and sizes. The range of patterns and designs never ceases to amaze me. They are from the 1990’s onwards.
This card of buttons was made in Italy for La Mode and I purchased it in a craft shop in 2010.
The metal buttons featuring a cherub reproduces buttons from the 1860-1899 period. It would be interesting to see one of the original buttons.
These Bakelite buttons are all a type of mottley green colour. Although they are quite plain they have a certain charm about them.
I show here a brass plate made especially for sliding underneath the uniform buttons when cleaning them. It is accompanied by some brass uniform buttons.
One button belongs to The Australian Military Forces featuring a map of Australia and a crown. It is backmarked K. C. Luke Pty. Ltd. – Melbourne.
Both of these buttons are black and about 3 1/2 cm.
One has a clear perspex centre with a brass pin shank. The second one has been carved with a small Mother of Pearl disc in the centre.
The green and gold plaster button is quite chunky and has a metal plate and loop shank. The other button is maroon with gold trim and is a sew through type.
Kate Greenaway was a children’s book illustrator in England in the late 1800’s. She drew lots of little girls in bonnets and flowing dresses.
One button depicts two children sitting on a fence with a sunshade and it is titled “Summer.” It is a pierced white metal button and has been tinted purple. The other one shows four little girls and is of stamped brass. They are both rather small buttons at approx. 1 1/2cm.
The design of these two buttons is the same, the larger one at 3 cm being solid metal and the smaller one at 2 cm being pierced brass.
They feature an Egyptian lady kneeling amongst the flowers. Both have a metal loop shank.