Category: METAL

This metal button is realistic showing an insect on a leaf. The detail is fine and effective. I don’t think I would like to wear it on a garment but it is interesting anyway.

These two embossed brass buttons are ball shaped with a loop shank. They have been painted in two shades of blue. I do not know their age but believe that they are fairly old.

This is a modern realistic flower button. It is of metal which has been gilded. It was bought in Bangkok for me by my friend Lek. It is of good quality.

This is a white metal button with a black glass with gold lustre centre. The metal border is in a floral design which is quite pretty. It has a metal loop shank.

This is an open work brass button depicting a daisy. It is a sort of in the Art Nouveau style. The brass has been tinted green which makes it a little different. It measures a little under 3 cm.

Here is a metal button, the centre being painted brass. It is embossed with a flower and ribbon design which is quite unique. I have no other buttons anything like it. There are a couple of scratches on the paintwork but it is otherwise in good order. It has a metal loop shank and measures 3 cm.

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.

This group of silver buttons was a lucky find for me at an opp shop earlier this year. They were very dirty and I spent some time cleaning them but was pleased with the result. The theme is Oriental and shows a lady playing a musical instrument and a dragon like creature at the top. A bird is featured on the enamelled rectangle. I do not know their age but guess it may be early 1900s; anyway a good find.

This button features the head of Medusa which is the symbol for the Versace fashion brand. It has a key patterned border and is a reasonable size at just under 3 cm. Giovanni Versace was an Italian Fashion Designer in the 1900s. Medusa who had hair of snakes comes from ancient Greek mythology.

This is a two piece metal button. The brass decoration is of swirly lines with leaves and is very effective. It is open work and shows the background colour through. It measures 3 cm.