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.
LEA STEIN BUTTONS
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.
METAL AND MOP BUTTON
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.
PORCELAIN BUTTONS
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.