Buttonsplus

This group of Ceramic buttons are much brighter in reality. They are simplistic drawings of various fruit outlined in black, They are sew through type and quite small at 1 1/2 cm.

This is a brass picture button featuring a Geisha girl and some Cherry blossom. On the right is what looks like Japanese symbols. It is mounted on a large orange plastic disc and that is as I bought it. It measures a little over 3 1/2 cm and has a brass loop shank.

These novelty ceramic buttons are made in South Africa for Incomparable Buttons. They are quite unique and just a bit of fun. One card shows chooks while the other says on the farm, showing animals and a tractor. I think they could only be used on craft projects. Who would want a chook button on their dress?

These two black glass buttons are pretty with their painted areas in purple and green. They are then highlighted with gold lustre and have an Art Deco look about them. They have a self shank and measure 2 cm. They are much nicer in reality. Purple and green are two of my favourite colours so perhaps I am biased!

Here is a black glass picture button showing a waterwheel and possibly a flour mill. The detail is very good. It has a brass loop shank and measures a little over 2 1/2 cm. I have only two black glass picture buttons in my collection.

I believe these buttons may be pewter and depict a snowflake. They could have been made in Norway during the 1960s and 70s especially for ski sweaters. A lot of the designs were snow related.

Here are three Celluloid Back or Victorian Celluloid buttons of which I am rather fond. They are all in a neutral to light brown shade and make a nice trio. Each has a different decoration, a japanned back and a metal loop shank. They measure a little over 3 cm.

Here is a more modern enamelled brass button featuring a green dragon outlined with gold which contrasts nicely with the black and orange background. It is new to my collection and I just liked the colours; strong and vibrant.

Here is a metal picture button showing two children under a tree. I do not know what they are doing as they appear to each be holding a stick. It has been tinted black and is set into a white metal rim.

This enamelled brass button is a Paris back. The white panel in the centre features tiny pink and blue flowers which show up nicely amid the gold scrolly work. It measures just over 2 cm. It is new to my collection.