Antique button, with a lithograph portrait, under a glass shield. The portrait is of young lady in a large blue and white bonnet, very pretty. This is surrounded by a border of claw-set paste stones. Flat brass metal back with loop shank. Probably French, late 19th or early 20th century.

Size 1” (2.6 cm)

Antique gilt metal button with stamped raised design of a pair of greyhounds (or similar animals) surrounded by rococo border of scrolls and shells. Two-part construction with brass back, engraved with a coat of arms between a lion and a unicorn above the shanks and a large bird below. Very attractive Victorian collectable button.

Size 1.1” (2.7 cm)

Decorative vintage/antique metal buttons, with pierced scrolly design, painted green. Embellished with a claw-set cut steel boss in the centre. Gilt metal back with loop shank. Slight wear to the green paint in places. Price is per button

Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)

Vintage, pale green glass buttons with a woven geometric design outlined in silver lustre. Self shank. Some rubbing to the silver lustre. Price is per button

Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)

Antique mother of pearl button, embellished with a brass escutcheon in the shape of a fox’s head. Metal loop shank secured with small collet. The pearl is smokey brown tone on the front, and white on the back. There is a chip on the back but this hardly shows on the front. An interesting collectable.

Size 1.1” (2.9 cm)

Antique unidentified livery button, shield shaped, with raised image of a boar’s head on a textured background. Flat back with thick loop shank. Backstamped: GAWTHORP - LONDON.

Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)

Hand-made, vintage button, covered in white fabric and embroidered with a purple flower inside a border of green and dark red. Gathered on the back and attached to a corded loop. The loop could probably be removed but I have left as found.

Size 1.1” (2.7 cm)

Small square buttons, wound in pink cord in an interwoven pattern. Dark red plastic back with tunnel shank is attached to the back. Price is per button

Size 11/16” (1.7 cm) diagonally or 9/16” (1.4 cm) square

Vintage silver button with stamped image of a sailing ship. This design is typical of Dutch silver buttons of the 19th century but this one is later. The rope rim is not made separately but is part of the stamped design. Hallmarks include BM on the left hand side and 3 marks including 925 on the left (see last photo). So probably late 20th century but still a very attractive silver button.

Size 1.1” (2.8 cm)

Vintage/antique paperweight button with swirls of pink and green on a pink glass background, inside a clear glass ball, creating the effect of pink roses inside the glass. Small metal shank inserted directly into the glass. Very pretty

Size 1/2” (1.2 cm)

Vintage/antique metal button with impressed design of a Roman soldier’s head. The design is impressed into the brass rather than raised. Two part construction with black painted metal back and loop shank.

Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)

Set of 3 vintage green glass buttons, with a molded hexagon design highlighted by the white background. Self shank. Some nibbles to the rims as shown. Price is for the set of 3.

Size 11/16” (1.7 cm)

Antique cast silver button, with raised monogram CHC, or CCH - probably a Hunt club, but unidentified. Flat back with full English hallmarks: maker’s initials BS, anchor for Birmingham Assay office, lion for sterling silver and date letter “B” for 1926. Could do with a gentle polish if you prefer your silver shiny, but otherwise in good vintage condition.

Size 7/8” (2.3 cm)

Victorian celluloid button, with a celluloid background shading from brown to cream, pierced by a cut steel boss in the centre. This is topped by an oval cartouche outlined in rococo style pressed metal scrolls, surrounded by a pressed metal diamond pattern rim. Black painted metal back with brass turret shank.

Size 1.25” (3.2 cm)

Small Victorian metal buttons, Austrian tiny type. These ones have a simple design with a delicately incised ribbon pattern on textured metal background, inside a rope rim. Shallow domed back painted black with metal loop shank. Price is per button

Size 7/16” (1.1 cm)

Set of 5 small vintage/antique buttons, covered in green fabric. Metal back and pad shank. Price is for the set of 5

Size 3/8” (0.9 cm)

18th century Passementerie button or trim, with a domed back and flat front. The wooden core is wound in linen thread (or possibly covered in linen fabric?), under a pressed foiled top which is pierced to show tiny pink foil crescents, and embroidered with metallic purled thread and sequins. Secured with coarse linen stitches across the back. The colour of the silvered foiled top is somewhat tarnished and darker than it once was - but still a wonderful and rare collectable, over 200 years old

Size 3/4” (1.9 cm)