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Here is a brown glass button with a floral design in an Art Nouveau style. It has some silver and gold lustre which is a little worn but I think it is quite beautiful. It has a brass four way box shank with thread grooves. I have just acquired it.

Here is a group of various metal buttons. They are new to my collection having only acquired them last week. A couple of the larger ones combine velvet material with the metal. Another is a flower with a centre of cut steels. One is a paisley design and many of the others have paint applied which is rather worn but they are old.

This is a group of old black glass buttons that have recently come my way. Some are beautiful moulded designs and some have a silver lustre. A couple are imitation fabric and most of them have a metal four way box shank. I was really pleased to receive them.

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Here is a button made of some type of plastic. It has a marbled pattern of black and cream with a touch of yellow. The edge is striped in cream and black which makes it rather striking.

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This is a common style of Cinnibar button in red colour. It has a tin back on which many layers of lacquer have been laid which are then carved in a floral design. The back has been painted red and it has a brass loop shank. It measures a little over 3 cm.

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Here is a Celluloid button in a nice mustard colour. The centre is domed embossed brass with paintwork in purple and orange. It has a japanned tin back. The paintwork is a little worse for wear which is a common problem in old buttons.

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Here are two chunky carved Bakelite buttons both of which are rather nice. One is applejuice bakelite and the other a nice orange colour. They measure a little over 2 cm and both have a brass loop shank.

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This button is a limited edition made by Battersea Ltd. England in 1978. It features a tower and church amongst the trees and the detail is rather fine. It measures 3 1/2cm.

This little group of three colourful buttons were made in France in the 1960’s by Lea Stein. The colours are better in reality. They have layers of colours which are cut away to reveal the colour underneath. They are quite striking.

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This button is quite different being a metal base with a Mother of Pearl disc attached. It is embellished with some heart shaped filigree work with “jewells” added and looks a little regal. It measures 3 cm.