Buttonsplus

This enamel button is just a bit different both in colour and design. It is purple and teal with a touch of pink and gold lines in a modern design. It is also pierced. It measures 3 1/2cm so is quite a nice size. I rather like these enamel buttons with the sort of geometric patterns and have a few different ones.

I have not bought new buttons for quite some time but did so a couple of days ago at Lincraft. These two look great when held up to the light. They are some type of plastic, synthetic or something and are probably mass produced but they still have a certain charm. Buttons are not cheap these days and I often wonder what price buttons were new in the late 1890s or early 1900s. It would be interesting to know.

I rather like this modern bone button with it’s embossed brass ornamentation. It is modern and I believe that it was probably made in Nepal. It is oval shaped and measures 4 cm x 2 1/2 cm. It has a brass loop shank.

Here is a Czechoslovakian Glass button in a lovely yellowish green depending on which way you turn it. It features a tulip and looks much nicer in reality. It has a silvered back and measures a little over 3 cm. I think it is a reproduction button and could have used a mould from years gone by.

Here is a button made of metal and a mother of pearl inner disc. It is topped off with a realistic metal Pharoah’s head. There was a certain period when the Egyptian influence was very popular and this is one such button. It has a brass back and loop shank and measures a little over 2 1/2 cm.

I think I have shown these buttons before but they were my best Opp Shop finds just a few years ago. They were very black and tied together in a small bottle of buttons. Until I got them out of the bottle I was not even sure they were buttons. Imagine my delight; buttons 20 cents each therefore one dollar for the lot. I quickly bought them and walked out of the shop I’m sure with a smile on my face. They look like silver but are not stamped and have some gold trim in areas then have the enamel panel depicting a bird. I think they must be fairly old and maybe Oriental. They sure were a great find. I have just got them out while I do this post and they have tarnished again but not too badly.

This Studio button was handmade by Theresa Rarig from USA. It is Lampwork Glass and is very colourful. It is signed in gold on the front. I do not know how old it is but I have had it for quite some years now. It measures a little over 3 cm so is a nice size.

I bought these two La Mode button cards in 2017. They were made by Blumenthal Lansing Co. of Iowa and are described on the back as The Fashion Choice for more than 125 years. They were made in Italy. The flowers on the left are marked antique silver while the other pair are marked antique gold. The gold ones are a very interesting design which does not show up so well in the photo. It doesn’t say so but maybe they are reproductions of old buttons. They are good quality buttons.

Here is a group of Gay Nineties with various coloured stones and mainly made of brass. Some are much more ornate than the others especially those with the purple stones. They are all quite large.

I do like Austrian Tinies and have just recently acquired several new ones which are still sitting in the little tray where I put them!! I think they are amazing with the different materials used and the intricate designs in such a small button. They certainly would be difficult to do up and that is where a button hook would be a useful tool. I enjoy looking at this display in a brown velvet frame with a gold insert.