Fabric buttons is a general term to cover all buttons made from fabric, thread, braid, beads, crochet etc. I think these buttons are from the early 1900’s. They are fine thread and braid wound over a button mould (probably wooden) in a diamond like pattern. They have no shank as such and you just catch a few threads at the back to sew them onto the garment. They measure a little under 1 1/2 cm.
LITHOGRAPH BUTTONS
Here are three Lithograph Men’s Waistcoat buttons from the 1890’s – 1900’s. I think they would have originally been part of a boxed set of six buttons as was a popular gift back in those days. They were attached by a special metal slip pin and not sewn on.
METAL PICTURE BUTTON
Here is a Brass Picture button featuring a Japanese lady playing a concertina. The detail is wonderful and overall is really a nice button. It measures a little over 2 1/2cm.
GLASS BUTTONS
Here are three moulded tortoiseshell glass buttons. They are domed and have two broken lines of gold lustre across them. When you hold them up to the light they are a lovely bright amber colour. They have a self shank and measure 2 cm.
GLASS AND METAL BUTTONS
I really like these two buttons and think they are quite showy. They are both black glass set in metal. Both borders are very decorative and set off the glass nicely. They measure 2 1/2cm.
SILVER BUCKLE
This silver buckle is EPNS and was made in England. Buckles of this type were often worn by nurses in England in the early 1900’s. It is quite pretty and decorative. I have seen similar ones on English shows on TV like Antiques Roadshow and Call The Midwife. It is new to my collection.
METALIZED PLASTIC BUTTONS
This trio are also of plastic, the colours offsetting the gold colour. They are rather glitzy and typical of this type of button from the 1990’s onwards era.
METALIZED PLASTIC BUTTONS
These two buttons have a sort of Art Deco look about them although they belong to the 1990’s period. They are metalized plastic with half the button being a white pearlized plastic.
BOXED SEWING KIT
I purchased this lovely boxed set of Bone sewing utensils at a recent Antique Fair in Cobram. It is in very good order and complete and includes the following: Two button hooks, a stiletto, a crochet hook, a Bodkin, a Needlecase, a Pocket knife, a Thimble and three packets of needles. I am very pleased to have it in my Collection now.
SILVER BUTTON
This domed silver button is a delightful design and has a central flower with four plain angled panels radiating from it. The remaining spaces are embossed making a nice contrast. It has a brass back and loop shank and measures 2 cm.