All things buttons & more …
These three buttons are all quite decorative in design and have a real sparkle with their iridescent lustre.
They are a nice size being 2 1/2cm. The third one has a metal four way box shank and the other two have self shanks so are not quite so old.
Here we have four black glass buttons with gold lustre. They are all a sort of Art Deco design and have a metal four way box shank. They are also all approx. 2 1/2 cm in diameter. They do not photograph easily I find.
I think these two buttons are from the 1930’s and are made from Bakelite with a metalized plastic rose in the centre.
The rose was a popular design, some buttons made being purely the rose itself.
These three buttons are colourful and just a little different.
One is a matte red with a cream gloss scrolly pattern. One is oval shaped and a lovely lime greenish colour and the last one is a mixture of irridescent black and gold. They each have a beauty of their own.
Since my post of 10th January, 2018, I have been able to get a lot more Grant Featherston glass buttons.
I have just lined a box with green velvet to display them in. The coloured ones seem to be harder to find. I am pleased with my collection but there is always the hope of finding another button.
Here are two lots of Celluloid buttons which I have put on reproduction cards.
They are similar in design but in different colour schemes. The green ones are just over 2 1/2cm and the brown ones just over 1 1/2cm. My friend Di got them in Athens, Greece while there in 2016.
Here is an interesting group of five buttons each with a different design. They are all rather chunky being made from plaster and have a nice high golden glaze which makes them look special.
This is a large button measuring 5 cm and is rather striking with the black lace embedded in the middle. The plastic is clear allowing the black to show through nicely. I wonder what sort of garment you would use it on?
These two new buttons have a “stonelike” appearance to me. It is amazing what effects can be achieved with various forms of plastic.
They have a rough textured look and feel like something natural. I show the back of the darker one. They are sew throughs and measure 2 cm.
These “new” buttons have been bought in shops in the last 10-12 years and I keep them together in a box marked so.
The two cream coloured plastic buttons are rather quaint with their modern stylized cat pictures on them. They are a little over 2 1/2cm and are sew through buttons.