Orange glass buttons are not so common but I love their bright cheery colour so am happy to have them in my collection.
These two both have a painted pattern which adds to their vibrancy.
GLASS BUTTONS
BAKELITE BUTTONS
I have just bought these two buttons. One is black bakelite with inlaid strips of Applejuice Bakelite. It is a square button of 2 1/2 cm and looks great.
The other one is of carved dark brown Bakelite with an inlaid Applejuice centre. It is just under 4 cm X 3 cm. I think they are beaut buttons.
CERAMIC BUTTONS
Here are two groups of handmade Ceramic buttons which were made in Lima, Peru.
One lot has geometric patterns on a cream ground while the others are realistic flower buttons. I bought them at a fair in 2002. They have a charming handmade look.
GLASS BUTTON ( LEO POPPER )
All buttons made by the firm of Leo Popper and Sons from New York City, USA were made before 1917.
They are multi coloured glass buttons mainly with a key shank. Many have embedded foil or tinsel spangles which give the extra sparkly irridescent look.
I have three small ones but this one is much larger at approx 2 cm. It is a new addition to my collection.
Reference: Big Book of Buttons, Page 214
SILVER BUCKLE
I believe this Art Nouveau buckle may have been a Nurse’s buckle from the early 1900’s in England. I have seen similar ones on Antiques Roadshow on T.V.
It is E.P.N.S. and backmarked E.G. Stott. The flowers appear to me to be fuschias. What a beautiful design. It is a large buckle being 9 cm. X 5 1/2 cm. I have had it many years, long before I started collecting buttons.
PLASTIC BUTTONS (BROOKS)
These two bright and colourful buttons were painted by Edith and Alan Brooks ( a husband and wife team ) from England in the 1960’s – 70’s.
The designs are so free and flowing, both being flowers. They used mainly matte finished casein blanks to paint on.
Two sets of Brooks buttons were accepted by Queen Elizabeth, one each for Prince Charles and Princess Anne.
I have only just acquired them and am thrilled as they are my first. Ref. Big Book of Buttons P. 125
BAKELITE AND METAL BUTTON
This button is a combination of silver metal and black bakelite and has quite an unusual shape and design.
To me it is rather smart looking with the metal escutcheon on top of the bakelite circle which makes a nice contrast. It is just under 2 1/2cm and has a metal loop shank.
GLASS BUTTONS
Three different coloured buttons with various painted designs are shown here.
They are nice and bright and perhaps would have been sewn onto a nice hand knitted cardigan in the 1940’s – 50’s.
SCRIMSHAW IVORY BUTTON
This button in my eyes is really beautiful. It is the most expensive button I have ever bought and it has just found my home in the last couple of days.
The Oriental lady with her parasol are placed nicely just off centre. The etching is filled with a few delicate colours, just enough to bring it alive. It is 3 1/2 cm in diameter, so a nice size. I am so excited to have it. ( Perhaps I am on bread and dripping for a few weeks now!!! )
BUFFED CELLULOID BUTTONS
These cream celluloid buttons have been painted over, two with brown and one with red. They are then buffed back leaving the paint in the crevices only.
Two buttons have raised designs and one incised so quite a different look is achieved. Aren’t they effective.