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Here is a brass button with cut steel decoration. It has a fine linear pattern with some sort of filigree work too. The cut steels are rivetted on separately as can be seen from the back. It measures 3 cm so is quite a nice size.

This set of Australian bird buttons is new to my collection. It is a pity the cockatoo hasn’t shown up as it is much paler than the rest. They were made by Sue James of Maldon and are transfer printed with a black circle around them just to finish them off. I am a bird lover so can enjoy these buttons. They are purely a collector’s item.

I received this Mother of Pearl button recently as a birthday present from a friend. It is nicely carved with a scene depicting three Oriental figures. I’m afraid that the photo did not come out too well which is a pity. It measures a little under 3 cm and has a brass loop shank.

These two glass buttons are just a little different being realistic Japanese lanterns. The orange one is perfectly plain while the green one has painted decoration. They both have a silver lustre trim. Orange is not a real common colour in old buttons.

These clear coloured glass buttons are simple in design and the beauty is in the lovely colours and simplicity of design. They are probably from the late 1930s and early 1940s. I think they may be called Depression Glass.

I find this an interesting button and very natural looking. It is very large at 5 cm. It does not have a gloss finish and is just dull. The pattern on it suggests fern leaves and a hessian like background which has been pressed into the clay. It has been coloured brown in areas giving it a variation of colour. By the look of the back it appears to have been fired on hot ashes as there are smoky stains on it. All in all I just find it a fascinating button and it would really suit a natural homespun fabric or woollen garment. Anyway it is a nice collector’s piece and is very tactile and pleasing to the eye.

This perspex button is the only one of it’s type that I have. Purple, green and yellow are three of my favourite colours so it appealed to me. It is square and angled down to the back. The little flowers are embedded in the centre. It has a brass loop shank.

I like the simplicity of design of this enamel button with the contrasting black and white backgrounds. The tiny pink flower shows up nicely on the white while the flower also stands out on the black. It is an Art Nouveau style button and I have had it for many years. It is of white metal with a loop shank and measures a little over 2 cm.

This glass paperweight button is quite colourful with it’s orange and green swirly pattern against the cream background. I do not know who made it. I have just a few paperweight buttons and love the colours in them and their shape as I love actual glass paperweights too.

This black glass button is backmarked ONYX, Czechoslovakia and has a metal four way box shank. It depicts a red flower and has a decorative border in gold lustre. I think it is a reproduction. It measures a little under 3 cm.