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Both these Celluloid buttons have a varied grey and cream colour. They also both are trimmed with brass, one having a lovely little embossed square in the centre, the other having nine tiny stamped squares making up the design. They have a japanned back and metal loop shank.

Here is a striking Celluloid button in grey, black and metallic colours. It sort of has a leaf design and is quite geometric. I guess it is from the 1930’s. I like it.

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Here are three porcelain buttons featuring Beatrix Potter storybook characters. She wrote delightful children’s books and did all the illustrations as well. The buttons are quaint and in delicate colours just as her illustrations were done.

Here are four small Czechoslovakian glass buttons. They are bright yellow with red, blue and green paint design. They have a self shank and measure just 1 cm.

This wooden button has been painted orange with yellow and blue flowers. The paintwork is a little worn and it is a sew through type.

This wooden button is painted a red/brown colour and has an abstract design of various coloured lines crossing it at different angles. It is a sew through type and measures 3 1/2 cm.

Here is a large Ceramic button featuring a realistic rose in the centre. It is black with a gold metallic glaze making it quite showy. I guess it would have been used on an overcoat.

This brass and tin button depicts three birds, one in flight and two sitting on a branch. It is quite a pretty design and although it shows sign of wear it is still a nice button. It has a Japanned back and metal loop shank.

Here is a small group of metal buttons each with a different design and one with a different shape. They are all old buttons none of which are of any great value but just interesting.

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Here are two modern carved bone buttons, one being an elephant, the other a bird. They are unique designs and I think they were made in Nepal. They are both sew through type.