This button is white metal with a filigree centre. Eight round black stones are set around the outside. It measures just under 3 cm.
METAL AND GLASS BUTTON
A STEP BACK IN TIME (MERRIGUM)
Yesterday was a lovely day so with two friends I went to the Historical Day in a little place called Merrigum. What a great job they do for a tiny community.
They had butter making, ironing with a flat iron, an old wringer, a blacksmith, shearing, old cars, lace making and wood turning, just to name a few. It was just nice wandering around saying “I remember”.
My friend Joyce had a button display and she always gets lots of interest. Lots of old engines and machinery were on display too.
Here are just a few photos to share the experience.
ENAMEL BUTTONS
Here are two entirely different enamelled brass buttons.
One is large at 3 1/2cm with a sort of geometric design incorporating cream and blue enamel. The other is multi coloured with a floral design. It makes me think that it was a “practice button” as the colours and border design to me are a bit of a “hotch potch” (the computer doesn’t like that word!) when you look closely. (No rhyme nor reason) It measures 3 cm.
BAKELITE, METAL AND GLASS BUTTON
Here is a dark brown bakelite button with a very decorative metal escutcheon and a white stone set in the middle.
It is a large button at 4 1/4 cm. It would look nice on some sort of winter’s coat.
PORCELAIN STUDS
Here is a pair of painted Porcelain Studs.
They have aqua flowers on a yellow background and are edged in gold. They measure 2 1/2 cm x 2 cm so are quite large.
METAL BUTTON
This is a typical Art Nouveau style white metal button.
To me the design is really beautiful with flowing flowers and berries. They fill in the space just right. It has open work which makes the flowers really stand out and is a little under 2 1/2cm with a loop shank.
BOXED SET – SILVER BUTTONS
Here is a nice little set of four silver filigree buttons. They are just under 1 1/2cm so quite small.
The box has the initials C.E.U. in gold on the lid so I guess that they were a gift. It was a popular thing to do in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s especially for a 21st birthday gift.
BOXED SET – ENAMEL AND SILVER
This boxed set of buttons was given to me by a man in our village after his wife had passed away. He thought they would have a good home and Mary would be happy. Well, they do have a good home and I am happy to have them.
The blue enamelling is very catchy with the white border. They are silver backed.
BRASS AND MOTHER OF PEARL BUTTON
What an unusual button this is. It has a brass base into which a MOP disc has been set. A heart shape pattern is made in brass then being set with red and clear stones. The shell and “gemstones” give it a regal look.
It is just over 3 cm in diameter.
FABRIC BUTTONS (BEADED)
My friend Suzanne recently gave me these two buttons for my birthday in March.
They have a black velvet background beaded with bright red and aqua beads combined with gold thread making them very showy.
I wonder where they were made; they look a bit like Indian to me. A lot of work has gone into them anyhow. I have done some beading and it is a time consuming task.