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Here is a white metal button with a moulded lady’s head on it. She has a type of head dress on which I cannot quite make out. It has a decorative border and measures 3 1/2 cm.

Here is a trio of Composition buttons two of which have fine gold inclusions, the other having copper. They are also whistle buttons with a large hole at the front and two small ones on the back. When they are sewn on the thread is down in the hole so can’t be rubbed like on a normal sew through type button.

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This glass button was made by Freya Marriott from Port Fairy, Victoria in 2017. It is called East Beach and features a bird flying over the water which washes onto the white sand. She made a limited number of them especially for members of The Victorian Button Collector’s Club for their country Buttonfest held in Port Fairy that year. It is rather unique.

Here is a brass button which has some painting in red, green and cream. It has some filigree work on it and overall is quite a nice button. It is hollow at the back and has a brass loop shank.

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Here is a white metal button with a dark tinted background. It has a brass escutcheon in the middle which has been trimmed with several cut steels of various sizes. It is quite decorative.

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Here is a metal button with a wooden background which is a little different. It has an Art Nouveau style design in metal on top. It has a japanned back with metal loop shank and measures 3 1/2 cm.

Here is an enamelled brass button which has a white background and delicate pink flowers. It has a gold Rococo border which sets it off nicely.

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This metal picture button is called Charter Oak Tree. It features buildings including a windmill which have been divided by the tree. The background is painted with the buildings in fine detail in white metal. The tree and border are in brass. It has a japanned back and metal loop shank and measures 3 1/2 cm.

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These paste buttons are modern having been bought in China in 2013. They are varied with one having pearls also. The very large one measures 5 cm and the two square ones measure 1 cm so there is a great variety in sizes. They are part of a button collection which I bought a few years ago.

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Here are three modern mother of pearl buttons which have been blackened and then etched back in their design. Two show a bird on a twig and the other has leaves. They are quite dramatic. I show the back of the button in the second picture where you can see the natural shell.