Category: GLASS

Here is a pair of small white glass buttons with a self shank. The design is very fine with tiny flowers in the centre. One is done in black and the other one gold.

Here is a pair of small white glass domed buttons. They are painted with tiny pink roses and complimentary blue dots. They have a brass loop shank.

This is a bright blue glass button with a simple floral design in reds and yellows. Part of the paintwork is missing but apart from that it is in very good condition. It is not easy to find glass buttons with the paintwork as new. It measures 2 1/2cm.

Here is another recent birthday present from my friend Suzanne. It is a large oval glass button with a blue and black pattern and is quite showy. It has a self shank and measures 3 1/2cm x 2 1/4 cm.

This is a red glass button with a gold lustre border which is a bit different because of it’s triangular shape. It has a self shank. It would look quite nice on the appropriate garment.

Here is a trio of white glass buttons which have been painted in bright colours in an abstract design. They have a metal four way box shank. They measure a little under 1 1/2 cm so are reasonably small.

Here are three painted glass buttons depicting flowers. They are different in colour combinations and designs. The paintwork is in fairly good condition which is not always the case. It is also good to have glass buttons which have no chips.

This is a white glass paperweight button. It has been decorated with a modern style butterfly and flower in lovely bright colours. A metal loop shank has been embedded into the back. It measures over 2 cm.

Here is a trio of Darian glass buttons designed and made by Grant Featherston, a well known Melbourne designer jointly with his wife Claire. They were made during the period 1946 to 1950s. The brass backplate and loop are glued onto the back of the button and are marked with the trademark DARIAN and G.F.D standing for Grant Featherston Designs. Sometimes they are also unmarked.

Here is a trio of green glass buttons in the Art Deco style. They are of different greens and have various geometric designs typical of the period. They all have a self shank.