Gorgeous vintage buttons with a translucent red glass centre laid over a foiled or reflective surface, surrounded by a circle of paste stones and embellished with a smaller paste flower in the centre. Metal back and loop shank. Colour is similar to the dark pinky-red in the main photo, and looks darker or lighter red according to how the light hits the button. Price is per button. Very pretty.

Size 1” (2.5 cm)

Unusual vintage/antique waistcoat ball button with a clear glass ball, surrounding a cone shaped piece inside made of speckled or textured brown and white glass. Metal loop shank is inserted directly into the back.

Size 7/16” (1.4 cm)

Antique stripey grey glass waistcoat ball buttons, with red/gold stripe running across the glass. Small metal backplate and metal loop shank. Price is per button.

Size 1/2” (1.2 cm)

Vintage/antique picture button illustrating one of Aesop’s fables - the fox and the grapes. Smallish size, two-part construction with pressed brass image and grey metal back with loop shank

Size 11/16” (1.7 cm)

Large vintage button, pressed grey metal, known as the London Flower Seller. Flat back with key shank. Probably dates to c.1950’s so not very old but beautiful detailed image of a traditional flower seller, with her baskets full of flowers. Good large size.

Size approx 2” (4.9 cm)

Small vintage/antique waistcoat buttons, with a flat white glass top, held in a round gilt metal cup. Metal loop shank. Price is per button.

Size 1/2” (1.2 cm)

Vintage brown glass ball, quite light so I think this must be hollow. Small metal backplate and loop shank. Bigger than a usual waistcoat ball button

Size 11/16” (1.7 cm) diameter

Small vintage/antique champleve enamel button, with panels of grey-green enamel on a pressed gilt metal base. Oval shape. Gilt metal back and loop shank. Slight age related wear as shown

Size 9/16” (1.4 cm)

Arts & Crafts style, vintage ceramic buttons, covered in a glossy dark green glaze. Slightly domed shape with flat back and metal shank inserted directly into the back. Price is per button

Size 1” (2.6 cm)

Large Victorian picture button showing a right hand holding a bunch of flowers, on a textured metal background. The 3 main flowers are made of domes of pierced metal sticking up through the base. Two-part construction with black painted metal back and metal loop shank.

Size 1.4” (3.4 cm)

Set of 3 small vintage/antique ball buttons, with swirls of gold aventurine and splashes of blue running through the black glass ball. Small metal backplate and loop shank. Price is for the set of 3

Size 3/8” (0.9 cm)

Antique pressed and pierced steel button, imitating the pricier cut steel buttons made with individual pieces. This one-piece pressed version still has a nice sparkly effect. Price is per button

Size 11/16” (1.7 cm)

Humorous Victorian picture button, with a pressed brass image of a frog fishing in a river. He seems to have caught a coat rather than a fish. Two-part construction with a brass back and stud type shank.

Size 1.2” (3 cm)

Small vintage/antique translucent glass dome, with the design carved into the back of the glass, so that it shines through the amber glass. Two-part construction with separate opaque glass piece cemented to the back, and tunnel shank drilled through this. Pretty button - difficult to photograph!

Size 1/2” (1.2 cm)

Set of 6 vintage mother of pearl dress buttons, with flat tops and sharp edges, with a touch of classic elegance and shine. Swaged in metal loop shanks. Re-mounted on card as they store and travel better than way. Price is for the set of 6

Size 1/2” (1.2 cm)

Set of 9 small black glass buttons, dimi size, square shape, with two corners highlighted with gold lustre. Art Deco geometric design. Self shank. Price is for the set of 9

Size 5/16” (0.8 cm) square

Vintage mother of pearl button, with iridescent pearl centre surrounded by a pretty pressed gilt metal rim. Grey metal back and loop shank.

Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)