Antique mother of pearl button, delicately engraved with a romantic couple - she is whispering to him behind her fan. Scene is surrounded by flowering branches, and a border of scrolls. The etched lines are filled with black paint, while the scrolls are highlighted with gold and silver and the blossom picked out in red. Iridescent white pearl on both front and back. Four-way rounded metal box shank - almost a birdcage shank. . A lovely collectable.

Size 1.4” (3.6 cm)

Vintage turquoise glass, overlaid with various glass cane cross sections. Self shank of turquoise glass. Probably 20th century vintage, from Murano in Italy.

Size 13/16” (2.1 cm)

Very small vintage/antique enamel buttons, with pressed metal stylised flower, surrounded by a background of blue enamel. Metal back and loop shank. Price is per button.

Size 5/16” (0.7 cm)

Vintage buttons, domed shape, made of pressed and pierced white metal with a silvery finish. Loop shank. Price is per button

Size 11/16” (1.7 cm)

Small clear glass ball button, with a molded circle of rings highlighted with gold lustre, and embellished with tiny dots of turquoise glass. Metal loop shank is inserted directly into the glass. From some angles it looks as if there is a line - I’m not sure if this is where two halves were joined or possibly a hairline crack - see last photo. Still a very pretty button.

Size 9/16” (1.4 cm)

Victorian black glass button, with molded spiral design imitating cut steels, reaching to the very edge and creating a scalloped rim. Plain back with four-way metal box shank. (Looks a bit dusty in the photo but no damage to the glass)

Size 1.1” (2.7 cm)

Large vintage button, wound in black silky cord, woven round a solid rim. Hollow in the centre between the layers of cord - see last photo. Gathered at the back.

Size 1.6” (4.2 cm)

Vintage/antique button with mother of pearl centre, surrounded by pretty pressed metal frame. Grey metal back and metal loop shank. Price is per button

Size 1/2” (1.3 cm)

Small vintage/antique gilt metal button, with a turquoise glass dome in the centre, surrounded by a circle of smal paste stones. Gilt metal back and loop shank

Size 7/16” (1.1 cm)

Small vintage enamel button with green and blue champleve enamel over a textured surface underneath, creating a geometric design, with two gilt metal bars growing across. Gilt metal back and loop shank

Size 1.2” (1.3 cm)

Vintage button with a solid core, covered all over with tiny multi-coloured glass beads. Metal loop shank on the back

Size 1” (2.5 cm)

Set of 6 tiny black glass buttons, very small, with domed facetted top and four-way metal box shank. Ideal for doll’s clothes or other small projects. Price is for a little bag of 6 buttons taken from those shown in the last photo.

Size 5/16” (0.7 cm)

Large vintage gilt metal button, with stamped image of the Archangel Michael wrestling with the devil in the form of a dragon. One-piece construction with metal loop shank soldered on the back. Because of the shank type, possibly a later (c.1940’s) version of this button but still a handsome collectable.

Size 1.75” (4.6 cm)

Victorian “Plant Life” button with stamped and stained brass design of two interlocking Paisley shapes. One is filled with an exotic looking flower and the other has a pierced grid or trellis of tiny flowers. Grey metal back and loop shank.

Size 1.2” (3.1 cm)

Vintage button with netting or lacework mounted on metal, under a celluloid shield. Pressed metal rim and flat back with key shank. Backstamped CORDIA - REG DES.

Size 1.2” (3 cm)

Set of 6 mother of pearl dress buttons, with smokey pearl centre, held in a brass rim with metal back and loop shank. Not a perfectly matched set but very similar. Re-mounted on card for safer storage and travel. Price is for the set of 6.

Size 9/16” (1.4 cm)

Vintage/antique enamel button, gilt metal base, decorated with champleve enamel in a rich dark brown, the centre over-painted with tiny flowers, and surrounded by the scroll panels of brown enamel. Gilt metal back and loop shank. Backstamped: E M PARIS.

Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)