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Here is a silver buckle in the Art Nouveau style showing fuchsia flowers hanging just like they do in reality. It is backmarked but I cannot read all of it; E.P.N.S. E.G. STOTT . I believe it to be a nurses buckle as worn in the hospitals in the C. 1920s. How fancy these buckles were for nurses uniforms and I have been informed that they were given on the nurse’s graduation day.

This metal picture button features a bird with a sprig of flowers in it’s beak. The background is wood and the brass border is decorative. It is quite large measuring a little under 4 cm. The bird and flowers are quite detailed as are many picture buttons.

Here is one card of my Beatrix Potter buttons showing the date of their production. I am a fan of her works and her illustrations in her little books are wonderful. She was very talented and had a great imagination. There have been many buttons produced showing the different characters of her stories.

Here is a group of new buttons in neutral shades. They are varied designs and sizes and would all be suited to a garment in neutral colours. I occasionally browse in the haberdashery stores for buttons and they are so different to those of years gone by. I guess that is the history of fashion. They are not cheap these days so would certainly add to the cost of a home made garment.

This Studio button has not photographed very well which is a pity. It was made by Shirley Shaw of USA in 1989 and resembles Satsuma buttons in style. It has a crackle glaze and the colours are beautiful. It depicts two Geisha Girls and has a cherry blossom tree on the right. It is truly a collector’s item and measures 5 1/2 cm.

These two enamelled buttons are modern and I think made in Japan. One is a beautiful bright blue with white blossom while the other is red with a white rose. Their designs are quite modern in style. The blue one measures 22 mm and the red one 20 mm and they both have a metal loop shank.

This is one of my favourite buttons and I really enjoy the etching of a Geisha Girl with just a subtle touch of colour. It is beautifully drawn and placed on the button with the parasol as a backdrop. It is a good size measuring 3 1/2 cm.

These three brass buttons all have a little enamel decoration on them. They are all different shapes. I have had them for many years and still enjoy them. The little one measures just 1 cm and they each have a metal loop shank.

This Satsuma button is quite different to many of my other ones. The background is completely gold which is a great contrast to the purple, orange and green of what I think of as abstract flowers. I bought it because I loved the colour combination. It measures 2 1/2 cm.

You certainly wouldn’t call this button pretty but it is definitely different. It is a pressed metal button in the shape of a leaf upon which is an insect. The leaf is quite detailed in shape and with veins showing. Who would ever use this button on a garment I cannot imagine. It measures a little over 2 1/2 cm.