This is a blonde horn button with an Art Nouveau type silver escutcheon in the centre. It is just over 3 cm so quite large.
HORN BUTTON
METAL BUTTONS
These three brass buttons are quite different.
The first pierced one is a sew through with three holes which is not so common. The second has a pretty design and a metal loop shank. The last one is domed and quite deep. It has a tin back and metal loop shank.
CELLULOID BACK BUTTON
This button is of mottled brown Celluloid with cut steels in the centre.
It has a silver inner rim and a dotted brass border. At just over 3 1/2cm it is quite large.
MOTHER OF PEARL BUTTONS
Here are two simply carved MOP buttons. They are made from different shells as the backs indicate.
I do not know the different types of shells.
FABRIC – HANDMADE X STITCH BUTTONS
My friend Jenny made these buttons for me and it was a real surprise to get them.
They make me smile when I look at their funny hair, square glasses and bucked teeth. What personalities they have.
BLACK GLASS BUTTONS
This is a nice group of black glass buttons with cut out design incorporating black braid in the centre. They have a brass loop shank and are 1 1/2cm. They are Victorian and I think very classy.
GLASS BUTTONS
These two glass buttons are small and ball shaped with a metal loop shank. On the top they have a coloured incised design of flowers on a gold background. They are quite colourful.
REPRODUCTION METAL BUTTONS
These four buttons are all reproductions of buttons from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. No. 1 is 1900-1919, No. 2 & 3 are 1860-1899 and No. 4 is 1880 – 1890.
They probably used original button moulds and were made in Italy. They were made for La Mode and were available in the shops in the 2010 – 12 period.
LEA STEIN BUTTONS
Lea Stein was a French jeweller. She made her buttons from layers of Cellulose Acetate ( a plastic material ) of various colours. When the layers were cut back a very nice effect was achieved. She made lots of brooches too.
They were made in the 1960’s.
BIRTHDAY WEEKEND WITH THE GIRLS
I have just come home from 2 nights away with two of my friends. We had a lovely time in Opp shops and Antique shops in Bendigo, Castlemaine and Inglewood. I got lots of buttons so now have a lot of cleaning and carding to keep me amused at night time. We had 3 lovely old pub meals; Parma, Lamb’s fry and bacon and Roast Pork all served with a nice lot of vegies, Yum!! At the old pub in Inglewood y’day their was a small group of old ladies at a table doing craft so we went and had a chat. It was my birthday y’day, so they all sang Happy Birthday to me. Aren’t country folk so friendly. I also got lost in the toilet!!!!! so many doors, one was the cleaning room, another private, another toilet and another said pull. I kept pulling and nothing happened. Suddenly I pushed it and lo and behold it opened into the lounge. What a fun day, I bought some old fabric buttons at the tiny opp shop and a few at an Antique shop. I got lots at The Mill shed in Castlemaine so did very well. Maybe some photos later. One friend Margaret got a few pieces of Myott china for her collection so she was thrilled too. What a lovely way to spend some time.
Left is Castlemaine, right is Inglewood. Not much time for photos!!