Buttonsplus

Here is a Lithograph button which is also new to my collection. It is of course a common portrait and the border is fairly plain. It is quite large at 3 1/2 cm and has a metal loop shank making it the largest one that I have.

Here is a Metal Picture button which is new to my collection. The brass picture is mounted on a steel back. I do not know what the picture represents but will try and find it in the Big Book of Buttons. It is quite a large button measuring a little under 4 cm.

Here is a green glass button which looks more blue in the photo. It has three silver flowers with copper coloured markings. The border is of gold. I only bought it last week and it is larger than I thought it would be. It has a brass shank with thread grooves and measures 2 1/2 cm.

This enamel button is quite new to my collection. It has green enamelled rings broken up with rings of cut steels. The outer border is highlighted with three white patches which have been painted with tiny pink and blue flowers and they are in the tiny centre also. It is an effective design. It measures 3 cm so is a good size.

These three metal buttons are all Paris Backs. They are marked T. W & W Paris or A. P. & Cie Paris showing they were made in Paris. They are little picture buttons and only measure 1 1/2cm. I have nine of them mounted on a card together.

Here are three modern shell buttons depicting the same flower but in different colours. They are very thin and have been painted with the colour and then etched back to reveal the natural shell underneath. They measure 2 1/2 cm and are a two hole sew through type.

These three Mother of Pearl buttons have all been carved in varying designs. They are all four hole sew through type. They are of a reasonable size measuring between 3 cm and a little over 3 1/2cm. Their natural colours are very subtle.

Here are four Bakelite buttons all of which have been inlaid with wood or applejuice bakelite. They are rather chunky so guess that they may have been on a jacket. They have a sort of Art Deco look about them.

These two Bakelite buttons are made up of two layers; the light one on the back that shows through the top one where it has been carved away. They are a bit different being oval and are sew through type. I have a red one as well.

Here are three modern coconut shell buttons each with a different type of decoration. The first has sort of embossed flowers, the second is painted also in a floral design and the third is painted yellow with a high gloss lacquer. I have quite a few coconut shell buttons and there are many different styles of decoration. They make a nice show.