This silver buckle is rather pretty with it’s Art Nouveau design of fuchsias. My guess is that it is a Nurse’s buckle from the early 1900s. I have seen them on Antique shows on TV in that style.
SILVER BUCKLE
CUT STEEL BUTTON
This Cut Steel button is rather large at 3 1/2cm. The cut steels are rivetted into the brass individually. They are made from old horseshoe nails and when they catch the light resemble diamonds as they are facetted. I can imagine them twinkling by candlelight in their day.
NEW BUTTONS
These buttons have been bought new in haberdashery stores during the period 2005 – 2020. They are mainly in the beige and brown tones and are of some type of plastic. Some are sew through while others have shanks. They are very collectable and represent the fashions of this period.
BLACK GLASS BUTTONS
Here we have three black glass buttons with the imitation fabric look. They were a popular look in the early 1900s as they imitated the fabrics of the day e.g. taffeta. One has a fourway box shank and the other two a self shank. They look better in reality as they don’t photograph well.
GLASS BUTTONS
I only bought these four glass buttons this year in a craft shop in Kyabram. They were handmade by a lady from Melbourne but I do not know her name. They are lampwork glass work and feature trendy faces two of which are flapper girls. They are very colourful and have a brass loop shank embedded in the back.
MODERN BUTTONS
These buttons were a gift from my friend Di. They are very good quality and I think come from Italy. They are of white metal with a black front which has a very fine design in gold. There are two rows of tiny “diamentes” bordering the central circle. They have a clear gloss covering giving them an enamelled look.
WATCH CRYSTAL BUTTONS
Here are two modern watch crystal buttons. I bought them in 2021 and I think they were made in Czechoslovakia. One shows a young girl in a green cape with snow on and holding a sprig of holly. The other one is of a clockface and a lady in a large black hat. They are set in brass.
BRASS BUTTON
This button is very interesting and I imagine quite old. It is made of brass and the central area is ridged and has a painted floral design. The paint is quite worn. The border is a pretty leafy design with cut steels. I am sure it would have been very attractive in it’s original condition. I still like it. It was a present from my friend Suzanne.
CAMEO BUTTONS
Here are five black glass buttons with a white lady cameo on them. They are set in a brass cup and have a tiny brass loop shank. They were a present from my friend Suzanne and measure 18mm x 13mm.
GLASS BUTTON
Here is a glass button from Czechoslovakia which I bought in 2009. I think it is a replica of an old design. It is half silver with a lovely purple but does not show up so well in the photo. It has a metal loop shank.