This little group of white porcelain buttons were made by Mack in England in the 1980’s – 90’s. They are transfer printed with a hand painted edge and have a self shank.
PERSPEX BUTTON
This button is the only one of it’s type that I have in my collection. It is square shaped with tiny pretty yellow and purple flowers embedded in it. It is angled down to the back on all sides and has a brass loop shank.
BUCKLES
Here are two Satsuma porcelain half buckles. It is a pity that so many buckles have been lost or destroyed leaving only half. One has a rich blue border on a floral design and is an hexagonal shape. The other has a scalloped edge with flowers and a bird. There is a lot of gold work on this one.
GLASS BUTTON
This is a beautiful glass paperweight button. It is a brilliant blue colour with white flowers. It has a brass loop shank. I find things made of glass fascinating.
CELLULOID BUTTONS
These three Celluloid buttons are bubble tops and are in earthy and black colours which were common in this type of button. They all have a japanned tin back.
ENAMEL BUTTONS
Here are two enamelled brass buttons both with a floral design. One has a blue and white background and the other all white. The flowers are simply done. They are a common type of enamel button but I still like them.
MODERN BUTTONS
These two buttons are made of some type of plastic and have a raised up floral design. They are an irregular shape which makes them just a bit different and are sew through type.
NEW BUTTONS
Here is a group of new buttons which I bought last Friday. We were going to be put into lockdown the next day so in desperation I went out and bought some buttons. They are all some type of plastic and just different designs. It got me out of the house for a while!
WOODEN BUTTONS
Here is a trio of new wooden buttons featuring different owls. I guess that they are transfer printed. They measure 3 cm and are sew through type buttons.
STUDIO BUTTONS
These two silver buttons with a pearl and an opal were designed by Sonia Collard from Victoria. “Pearly Shell” was made in 2017 and “Celtic Opal” in 2016. They are part of a set of five to be designed by Sonia and are a nice addition to my collection.