All things buttons & more …
This silver buckle is EPNS and was made in England. Buckles of this type were often worn by nurses in England in the early 1900’s. It is quite pretty and decorative. I have seen similar ones on English shows on TV like Antiques Roadshow and Call The Midwife. It is new to my collection.
This trio are also of plastic, the colours offsetting the gold colour. They are rather glitzy and typical of this type of button from the 1990’s onwards era.
These two buttons have a sort of Art Deco look about them although they belong to the 1990’s period. They are metalized plastic with half the button being a white pearlized plastic.
I purchased this lovely boxed set of Bone sewing utensils at a recent Antique Fair in Cobram. It is in very good order and complete and includes the following: Two button hooks, a stiletto, a crochet hook, a Bodkin, a Needlecase, a Pocket knife, a Thimble and three packets of needles. I am very pleased to have it in my Collection now.
This domed silver button is a delightful design and has a central flower with four plain angled panels radiating from it. The remaining spaces are embossed making a nice contrast. It has a brass back and loop shank and measures 2 cm.
Here are two metalized plastic buttons. They have a very decorative flower design and feature three plastic “gemstones” in a greyish colour. They are quite different.
Here are three white glass buttons all with a painted floral decoration. They all have a self shank.
These buttons are made of resin and I purchased them as a memento in a shop in Tasmania not so long ago. They picture Corn, Eggplant, Tomato and Pumpkin and are really more of a craft button. They are just a bit of fun.
Here are two Celluloid buckles in Autumn tonings. The green one is rather plain and the orange one has an Art Deco influence.
This is a modern button made of tin. The design is nicely incised into the surface. I do not know what significance the shield and helmet hold but it is rather a nice button. It has a tin back.