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These two paintings are totally different in subject matter and in style. I love the colours in the toadstool picture and the cup and saucer is bright and cheery. They were fun to do.

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How about a change from buttons! I have just finished this sketchbook and here are two pages from it. They are both water colour with pen.

Here is a small group of old fabric buttons. Several are like a houndstooth fabric in teal, purple and brown. The large domed button has an interesting pattern in dull and shiny black. Maybe it is a mourning button. They all have a metal back with a pad shank.

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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.