This Glass Paperweight button is new to my collection and is very colourful with a white background. It has a modernistic butterfly design on it which is very effective.
GLASS PAPERWEIGHT BUTTON
BLACK GLASS BUTTON
Here is a black glass button with a Chinese symbol (unless it is Japanese) featured with a silver lustre. I wonder what it means?
CHINA BUTTONS
I have only seen these buttons in books and these three are a new addition to my collection which I am pleased about. You can see from the abnormalaties that they were hand painted.
In the early 1900’s they were used on fun postcards using the button for the face of the character portrayed.
VEGETABLE IVORY BUTTON
This Vegetable Ivory button has a silhouette painted in black on it. I cannot tell what the picture is meant to be but I like the button anyway.
BRASS AND MOTHER OF PEARL BUTTON
This button is brass with a MOP central disc upon which is a brass Egyptian head. It is rather intriguing. It has a brass back and loop shank.
FABRIC AND BRASS BUTTON
I find this button fascinating. It has a fabric covered outer section with a brass centre showing an Indian’s head. The back is interesting too. Most fabric covered buttons are made with a pad shank.
CELLULOID BUTTON
This Celluloid button is made up of a little group of flowers which are painted in delicate pastel shades. It has a Celluloid shank.
NEW BUTTONS
These two buttons are both very pretty but the photos do not do them justice. They both have a posy of flowers, one on a cream back and the other on black. They measure a little under 2cm.
GLASS BUTTONS
These are the first Kaleidescope buttons for my collection. They are of glass with varying colours and have a metal backplate and loop shank. They are only about 1 1/4 cm in diameter.
METAL BUTTON
This brass button is a little different being open work and square shaped. It has a brass loop shank and measures just over 2 cm. It is new to my collection.