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These three celluloid buttons are of the same design but different colours and sizes. They are quite simple in their design but very effective. They have a tin back with a sew through hump in the middle. I do not know the correct terminology for it.

Here is a modern beaded button in gold and iridescent blue with a geometric design. It is well made and has a black plastic back and shank and measures 3 cm.

These three brass buttons make quite a nice group with their paintwork mostly in blues. Two have a floral design while the other has filigree style work. The small square one is only 1 cm in diameter. They all have a loop shank.

Here is an enamelled brass button with a bright purple background and one small white flower in the middle. The fancy gold border just sets it off nicely. It is not a very big button at a little over 1 1/2cm.

Here are three metal buttons all in the Art Deco style. The designs are straight lined and geometric which is typical of the period. The diamond shaped one is just a little different. The sew through one is a single piece with no backing.

Here is a group of basic coconut shell buttons. It is nice to just see the natural colour and a few have been carved. They would be nice on a natural home spun knitted wool cardigan. They are plentiful and easy to come by.

Here is a nice cameo which I think is glass set into white metal. The border is decorative and makes a nice addition to the cameo which looks about 1930s era. It measures 3 cm x 2 1/2 cm.

This display shows exactly how this Celluloid Back Button is put together and the seven parts involved. It is interesting to think of the time involved in it’s making. I often wonder how the different buttons were made and how they were designed but I guess that will never be known.

Here is a modern button bought locally at the Haberdashery Store a few years ago. It has a random pattern in silver and gold on the black background. It is of some type of plastic and has a real sheen to it and is quite striking. It measures 2 1/2 cm.

I really like these three buttons. They are quite chunky and have a carved design on them. I am not sure what they are made of; I wonder if they are Bakelite. They are very smooth and tactile; actually they look good enough to eat! They each have a metal loop shank.