All things buttons & more …
This framed lot of buttons are Victorian Celluloids and all in beige or brown colours. Each one has a different fine metal design and they make a nice group to be displayed in the gold frame. I am rather fond of this type of button.
This group of buttons are made of Vegetable Ivory from the Tagua Nut of a Palm Tree which grows in the tropical forests of part of South America. It is called Vegetable Ivory as the natural colour of the inside of the nut resembles Ivory. They have been dyed with red which takes to the inner section of the nut. A simple design has been carved in each of them.
Here is a Metal Picture Button featuring Putto at the Fountain. Putto holds an umbrella and sits on a wall which has an ivy growing on it. It is great how much detail that these picture buttons have on them. It has a japanned back with a metal loop shank and measures 3 1/2 cm.
This button was a gift from my friend Di and I believe it is of Horn with the central area being bone. It is quite striking being black and white and measures 4 cm. It is a modern button.
This metal picture button has a floral theme. In the inner circle is a large brass flower on a painted dimpled background. On the outer area of white metal is a brass sprig of small flowers. It measures a little over 3 1/2 cm. In all it is rather a nice button.
These buttons have been covered with snakeskin and have a tin back and loop shank. They have been coated with a high gloss finish which makes the pattern stand out well.
This little group of buttons have a certain charm. They were handmade by Jennifer Warburton from Phillip Island in 2012. The simple blue designs on the white background have an Oriental theme and remind me of the popular Willow pattern. They make a nice set.
I bought these buttons at a Haberdashery/Gallery in an old church in Camberwell a few years ago. The floral design is quite appealing. They labelled them as 1920s – 30s. I like them anyway.
Here is an original Beutron card with enamel buttons. They are modern and depict The Queen of Hearts. They are a little different being rectangular. The colours are nice and bright but do not show up so well in the photo.
This enamel is a more recent acquisition to my collection. The colours of purple and green are rather pleasing and the fine spray of flowers show up nicely on the white ground. A lot of enamelled buttons have pink and blue flowers so it is a nice change.