Buttonsplus

This quartet of Ceramic buttons were made in England. They are modern and feature birds in a floral design. The square shape adds to their uniqueness. The backs are terracotta coloured. I think they are rather pretty.

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Here are two more beautiful enamelled brass buttons both with blue and pink flowers which stand out nicely against the black background. One has the addition of a butterfly. It also has a pierced border with cut steels which add a nice finish. The other one has a decorative enamelled border. What a great pair they make.

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Here are two beautiful enamelled brass buttons. One features a bird in amongst some pink flowers and has a cut steel border. The other has a butterfly and flowers. It has an inner scrolly brass border which is then surrounded by a paste border. They belong to my friend Meg who has some wonderful buttons in her collection.

Here is a small group of various glass buttons. They were given to me by my button friend Meg. There are some clear glass, black glass with silver lustre and some coloured ones with flowers painted on them amongst others. They are a nice addition to my collection.

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These two modern Watch Crystal buttons are new to my collection. They were made in Czechoslovakia. One is a clockface with a lady in a large feathered black hat. The other has a young girl in a green cape holding some holly in her hand. They are just a bit of fun.

This glass button is painted yellow on the back. The front has a floral design painted in red and green. It is a sort of Art Nouveau style and has a brass loop shank.

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Here are two plastic (possibly bakelite) buttons from about the 1950’s. They are both red with a brass centrepiece with a flower like design. They are quite large at 3 1/2 cm.

Here is a Czechoslovakian glass button which I purchased in 2009. It is rather showy with a purple bottom and silver top with some gold lustre. The photo does not show it at it’s best. It has a metal loop shank.

This new plastic button is a black glass look alike. It certainly resembles a button of the early 1900’s with it’s moulded floral design. It measures just under 3 cm. All sorts of materials can be replicated in plastic.

Here is a group of four new buttons. They have small bits of dry grass and seeds embedded in them and are a reminder to me of the Habitat buttons of the early 1900’s of which I have only seen pictures in books.