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I bought these shell buttons on a garment at the local opp shop several years ago. They are etched with a simple geometric design on the outside of the shell. They are quite crudely done and have a rustic look about them while being rather unique.

This is quite a domed Mother of Pearl button which has been etched with a bird and some flowers. It has an unusual shank on the back for attaching it. I have had it for about 20 years and it was given to me by a resident of the village where I live. I think it is fairly old but don’t know how old.

Apart from a tiny little one this is the only mosaic button that I have in my collection. It is amazing how they put the tiny pieces of glass together to make a pattern. It is set into silver with a ropelike edging. The colours are nice and bright. I think it was probably made in Italy.

Here are two Metal Picture buttons; one is called Waving Goodbye and shows a lady waving a handkerchief. The other is Fanny Davenport on a balcony with an unbrella. They both have a japanned back and a metal loop shank. It is amazing the amount of work that was put into making buttons in the early 1900s.

I bought this card of Susan Clarke Originals in a Patchwork Shop in Loch, Victoria quite a few years ago. She is from California, USA. They have a white enamel background with a tiny pink rose on a heart shape. It is nice to have them on their original card too.

Here are two Victorian Celluloid buttons both with the same border but different decoration in the centre. The shades of brown are common for that period. As usual they have a japanned back with a metal look shank.

These two enamel buttons are a little bit different due to their colour of mainly brown. A lot of my other enamels are green, purple, pink and blue. One of these is pierced and the other has a nice border.

I like Celluloid Back or Victorian Celluloid buttons and these two are no exception. They are a little different in colour being purple with some brown which is an unusual combination. Most of the ones in my collection are in shades of brown, fawn and black. These two measure 3 1/2cm and have a metal loop shank.

These three different coloured bakelite buttons are edged with applejuice bakelite. They are a little different being square. They are a sew through type and I guess you could say they have a sort of art deco look about them.

I was given these buttons in amongst a tin of buttons from a relation many years ago. They are elongated oval shape with a lovely purple coloured glass stone set in the fine decorative brass border. They are rather nice.