Buttonsplus

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Here are two hand painted porcelain buttons set in a nice white metal ornamental border. They both have a delicate floral design. The backs of the buttons are quite interesting too. They were made in Russia.

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Here are two enamelled brass buttons with blue and white backgrounds. One is pierced and has blue leaves and small flowers. The other has a pink rose in the centre. They are both approximately 2 cm in diameter and have loop shanks.

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Here is a glass paperweight button in a beautiful bright blue colour. I has three white flowers and leaves in it and has a brass loop shank. You always get some lovely colours in glass and this is no exception.

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Here is a white metal peasant button. It is of very fine filigree work and has a long loop shank. I do not know the country of it’s origin.

These perspex buttons have been hand cut and painted on the underside. They are from the 1930’s. My friend Olwyn bought them for me in 2011 at The Button Queen Shop in London.

This silver button shows a Geisha girl holding a fan and standing in front of some bamboo. It is pierced work and is rather nice. It measures a little under 3 cm.

Here is a white metal button which has a lovely ornate brass trim in an Art Nouveau style of leaves flowing in a circular motion. It is quite domed and has a hollow back.

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This set of six pewter buttons were made in Norway. They were probably made in the 1960’s – 70’s period. Many made during this time featured snow related designs such as snowflakes and skiers etc.

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This is a moulded white metal button featuring The Duchess of Devonshire. It is in high relief and is a 1940 reproduction of a 19th century button. My friend Olwyn bought it in 2011 at The Button Queen Shop in London.

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This realistic button is Jemima Puddleduck one of Beatrix Potter’s story characters. Beatrix Potter was a popular children’s story writer and illustrator in England in the early 1900’s. Her first book was The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Her books are still being sold today. There have been lot of different buttons featuring Beatrix Potter’s characters made over the years and I have quite a few in my collection.