All things buttons & more …
This is a very unusual button although I would suggest not very practical.
I believe it may be bakelite ( not sure!) and has a plastic coated wire wound around it as a trim on the realistic seahorse. It is maybe from the late 1940’s and measures 4 1/2cm X 2 1/2cm.
In this group of buttons one shows a rabbit and two have ducks painted on them with a different colour combination.
Painted buttons suffer a lot of wear and tear, so are not easy to find in good order. I am sure all of these buttons were much loved by the children who wore them. They are from the 1940’s – 50’s.
These three buttons of the same design are made from plastic and are very colourful.
This is such a delicate button and only 1 1/2cm in diameter.
The lady’s face is nicely done in soft colours and very appealing. It is a deep dome shaped button as can easily be seen.
I do not know the age of this button nor the exact material used. It appears new to me although I am not sure.
The flower etched into one side is rather nice with three small diamentes in the centre. The button is angled down on two sides also giving a great effect. It is a lovely deep rich red colour and all in all a great button measuring just under 3 cm.
I bought these six buttons as a boxed set.
They feature a Japanese lady’s head and are just over 1 1/2cm.
I really like the Satsuma porcelain buttons with figures on them but they are much harder to find than the floral designs. I show the set as well as more detail.
Lacy glass buttons are not easy to find. I have always admired them pictured in books and am pleased to have three even though they are not in perfect order.
They have a moulded clear glass pattern then having colours painted on the back plus a final coating which is like a mirror making the colours show through to the front.
Here are my three which I love.
Here we have a brass button with some areas painted purple.
It has a black glass centre which contrasts nicely. The brass left showing really adds to the design. It has a metal loop shank and is just over 2 1/2cm in diameter. A smart button I think.
Here are the seven Lucky Immortal Gods of Japan represented on these buttons.
They are Satsuma porcelain buttons full of colour and detail and I love them. I have mounted them on some old kimono fabric in a plain gold frame and they really look great.
This button is interesting in it’s make up. It has strips of embossed brass rolled over to the back making a very different border.
The centre has a pretty filigree pattern. A metal loop shank can be seen on the back. Such a different design!
These three buttons are of a white metal and are rather small, the largest being 1 1/2cm in diameter.
They all feature some type of plant life in their design.