Buttonsplus

Here is a group of seven glass buttons in different shades of mauve. They are moulded glass and two are in an Art Deco style and one has gold lustre. They also are all self shank buttons.

Beatrix Potter was an English children’s story book writer and illustrator and The Tale of Peter Rabbit is the first book she wrote. Her books are still famous around the world. The realistic button shows Peter Rabbit eating radishes just as the illustration depicts. She was a very good artist and had a great imagination.

Here are four different button covers which were made to dress up a plain button to alter the look of a garment. They would have been made in sets of four or six. I have several different ones in my collection. They are not of great quality but the general look is okay. They open up and slide over the button and then snap into place so are quite easy to use.

Here is a button of white metal in a sort of triangle shape. It has a black circular disc of which I think is Bakelite with a white metal escutcheon on top. It has a metal loop shank and measures 2 cm. It is quite a striking button.

This is a glass paperweight button which is very colourful. It shows a modern style butterfly and flower. I do not know who made it but it is a bit of fun. I have watched a lady make lampwork glass beads and it is a fascinating craft.

Here are two modern plastic buttons which I bought at a button shop in Melbourne. They are identical in design but in different colour schemes. The floral design is not painted on them but rather embedded in them and they are quite showy. I use the general term plastic as I do not know exactly what they are made from; maybe synthetic. You can see through them.

Here are two simple fabric buttons that were probably made to wear on a dress of the same fabric. The blue one has a pressed brass central disc with a floral design. The red one has lace inserted in the centre. As common they have a metal back with a pad shank. They would have been made when home dressmaking was popular.

I believe this bone button was made in Nepal. It has been tinted brown and has brass decoration with a floral design and two lines of dots. Being oval makes it a little different. It has a brass plate and loop shank.

This Celluloid button is quite nice and a little bit different. It is of a taupe colour with a scrolly design around a central neutral colour on which some berries and leaves are depicted. It has a japanned back which is common on this type of button. It measures a little under 3 cm.

Here are two stitcheries that I did several years ago. I wanted to try something more modern than the traditional embroidery I was used to doing. I was quite happy with the result and the bright colours and various textures of materials and threads turned out well. They are framed in plain gold frames and they make a nice pair on the wall.