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These two bone buttons are realistic and have simple carving on them forming an elephant and a bird. They are modern but I don’t really know what age they are. They are lovely and smooth and have a nice sheen on them.

I think this plastic button might actually be Casein but am not sure. I do not know all the different plastics so just generalize. This round button has been dyed red and then carved away in a star like design to reveal the cream colour underneath. That is my theory anyway and stand to be corrected.

These two plastic buttons have been decorated with plastic coated wire in a complimentary colour which has been wound around the actual button. The cream one has a fairly simple design and is a sew through type. The black one is wound in cream wire in a geometric design and has no shank as such but you sew through the wires at the back. It is quite effective.

Here are two Studio buttons handmade of glass by Yasmin Silvan from Israel. I believe she may have moved from there now. They both are of white glass, one with a blue design, the other in black. Their designs are simple and effective. They both measure over 3 1/2 cm so are a nice size.

Here we have two groups of clear coloured glass buttons. They are simple in their design and have a nice clean look about them. I am not sure if you call them Depression Glass. If so, that would make them in the 1930s.

Here is an enamel button with a spray of purple flowers on a white background. The dark purple border is decorative and stands out nicely against the white. It measures a little over 2 1/2 cm.

These two modern enamel buttons I think are from Japan. The first one has a white rose on a red background and the other has simplistic white flowers on a blue background. The red one is a slightly smaller at a little under 2 cm while the blue one is a little under 2 1/2 cm. They are both enamelled on white metal and have a loop shank.

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Here is a metal picture button with a wooden background which is a little different. It has a decorative border and shows a bird with a sprig of flowers. The brass has been painted black and then rubbed back giving it a dark overall appearance. It measures just under 4 cm so is quite large.

Here is a rather nice etched Mother of Pearl button featuring a bird. It is quite a thick button and has a different attachment on the back. It was given to me maybe 20 years ago not long after I started collecting buttons.

I always consider these two buttons a pair only because they are the same colour and both have a brass trim. The first one has a brass square in the centre which has a flower design. The second one has nine small brass squares with a cross design. As usual on this type of button they have a japanned back. They measure a little over 2 1/2 cm.