All things buttons & more …
Here is a nice little group of small dyed vegetable ivory buttons. Some have designs presssed into them while others have been carved. The natural colour is a deep cream and it dyes well. The natural colour shows on the back where the holes are drilled after being dyed.
This Ceramic button is cream with a linear design in green and dots of green and brown. It has a crisp look and is a sew through type. The holes are quite large. It measures a little over 2 cm.
This button has an unusual shape with gold metal encasing small diamond like stones. The centre is a domed piece of iridescent dark glass. It is a modern button and has a metal loop shank.
This Paste button is in the shape of a flower and is very sparkly which does not photograph well. The inner section has large facetted glass stones which offset the outer small ones. It is quite heavy and has a metal loop shank.
Here are two more Casein buttons from the Art Deco period. They are both black and cream which was very popular during that period. The designs are very geometric. They both have a metal loop shank.
Here are two casein buttons from the 1930’s. They are in black and white and quite smart. One is a sew through type and the other has a metal loop shank. They measure a little over 2 cm.
Here is a new plastic button (acrylic I think) It has the effect of a tiny sea creature embedded in glass. It is a sew through button and the square shape makes it just a bit different.
This octagon shaped wooden button is painted in green with blue and rust in a linear pattern. Some of the paint is worn but that comes with age, The back is just the blonde wood colour.
Imitating metal, this plastic button has a simple but effective geometric design in a triangular shape. It measures 1 1/2cm and has a self shank.
This Metalized Plastic button resembles a black glass button with silver lustre from the early 1900’s. The flowery design with curved lines is very effective. It is a modern button.