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This button is of brass with a claw set paste circle surrounding the central fawn glass disc. A tiny white cameo of a lady’s head sits upon the glass. It is a pity that the cameo is cracked. The button measures 2 3/4 cm.

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This is a white glass button featuring a moulded brass lady’s head. I wonder who she is! It has a brass loop shank and measures 2 1/2 cm.

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Here is a metal button with a central design under glass. It takes the form of a paisley pattern in pink, green and gold which is rather pretty. It has a japanned back and brass loop shank.

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I like this button and although the paint is a little worn it is still nice. The celluloid is a mustard colour and surrounds a pressed brass domed centre which has a floral design in purple and orange. It looks great with the mustard colour. It has a japanned back.

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This button is of aqua glass set into white metal. The metal border is floral and very decorative. It is quite large at 3 1/2 cm and has a metal loop shank.

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This is a white metal button featuring a couple done in high relief. It is quite thick and is hollow. It measures 3 cm and has a metal loop shank.

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Here is a tiny micro mosaic button which is black with the coloured centre. It is oval and set into a brass cup. It is backmarked T. W. & W. , Paris and has a brass loop shank. It measures 1 1/2 cm x 1 cm.

Here are two horn buttons inlaid with silver and mother of pearl in a floral design. They are both rectangular and are whistle buttons which makes them a little different. Whistle buttons have one hole at the top and two on the bottom so when you sew them on the thread is down in the top hole and can’t be rubbed.

Here is a group of old metalized plastic buttons. They are of various shapes and sizes. The flower shaped ones at the bottom were very popular and I even have buttons of bakelite with the same flower as a centre.

These buttons were made in Australia in the 1950s by Beutron. They are metalized plastic with a coloured plastic disc in the centre. I have a Women’s Weekly magazine advertisement showing these buttons.