All things buttons & more …
Here are two jazzy brass buckles from the Art Deco period. They are very colourful and striking. The yellow one is of coiled wire and very effective. The green one has a filigree design which is also quite showy. I have quite a nice collection of buckles as well as my buttons and I enjoy them too.
Here are three brass filigree buckles. They are all different shapes and sizes and each has glass stones of various sizes embedded in them. They would give a good look to a dress belt and be a special feature.
Here is a brass buckle with an Egyptian influence. It has four stones of jade and is quite ornate. It measures 9 cm x 4 cm. There was a period when Egyptian style was fashionable.
Here is an original old button card with the beautiful art work of the time and the wording on the back. There are twelve utilitarian pearl buttons attached which have never been used. They were made in the U.S.A. If you buy buttons on a card these days there is no nice artwork, just another sign of the times.
Here is a matching Cape Clasp and button of stamped brass and bakelite. They feature Gibson Girl within a wreath of flowers which is quite pretty. They are from the period 1915 – 1920. They are quite large at 4 cm.
This Bakelite button is a little unusual being set in brass and being square. It has been carved and has a brass cross in the centre. The brass back has been embossed in a floral design which is rather nice and quite different.
Here is a trio of Darian glass buttons designed and made by Grant Featherston, a well known Melbourne designer jointly with his wife Claire. They were made during the period 1946 to 1950s. The brass backplate and loop are glued onto the back of the button and are marked with the trademark DARIAN and G.F.D standing for Grant Featherston Designs. Sometimes they are also unmarked.
Here are two Cut Steel buttons which are quite different. One is of white metal with a three leaf design and four cut steels. The other is of brass with a star shape encircling a flower. It has six cut steels surrounding it. They both have a loop shank.
This Gay Nineties button is of open work brass with a bright green stone. It is quite chunky and really domed which is a bit unusual. It measures 2 1/2 cm.
Here is a group of Ceramic buttons which are rather chunky. They have all been glazed in black and then decorated with gold. A couple have the look of black glass until you look at their chunkiness and the backs. I guess they would have been used on some type of jacket.