Buttonsplus

Here is a modern original card of buttons put out by Beutron. They are realistic buttons in the shape of a flower and made from coconut shell. I bought them new in 2008. They were made in China.

I do not know how old this wooden button with carving and cut steels added is. It doesn’t look so old so maybe someone has handmade it. It is an unusual combination of materials. It has a brass loop shank and measures just over 2 1/2 cm.

Here is a group of four ceramic buttons featuring different types of fruit. They are simple in design and outlined in black which really makes them stand out. They are sew through type and measure 1 1/2 cm so are not very big. The colours are much stronger in reality.

Here is an original button card with orange pressed plastic buttons probably from the 1930s. The artwork is typical of the time and is more interesting than the plain cards of today. The cards were more appealing back then. Things change all the time and this is no exception.

This is a sew through type black glass button with silver lustre. The band across the middle has lots of little creepy crawlies on it which is unusual. They are not what I would choose to put on a button but there is no accounting for taste! It measures 2 1/2 cm.

This metal button has been tinted a maroon/purple colour. It has a finely detailed floral type design in white metal which shows a pink colour underneath. It is a rather nice button and measures 3 1/2 cm. It has a brass loop shank. Purple and red were common colours to tint metal buttons in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Here is a large chunky bakelite button in a brown shade. It has a very delicate filigree brass escutcheon in the middle. The bakelite has been simply carved with angular lines. It measures 4 cm. I guess it could have been used on a thick overcoat.

This Gay Nineties button shows a central purple glass stone surrounded by a decorative gold border in a sort of Art Nouveau style. The outside border is a rope like design. It has a japanned back with metal loop shank and measures 4 1/2 cm so is quite large. It is typical of many of the Gay Nineties buttons.

This brass button has been tinted red. It has a nice moulded picture of a young girl within a circle. A swirly leaflike design sits below and makes a rather nice button. It measures a little over 3 cm.

This black bakelite button is an octogen shape and is very chunky which is quite common. It is a good background for the brass moulded leaf which has good detail. This button has a quality look about it. I think black always looks smart.