Antique silver button, pressed and pierced Art Nouveau design of a carnation type flower. Full English hallmarks: maker’s initials JDWD, lion for sterling silver, wheatsheaves for Chester and date letter “C” for 1903. A good size and crisp molding.

Size 1.25” (3.2 cm) - sticks in the large loop so NBS large size

Antique mother of pearl button, delicately engraved with scrolls and flowers, filled in with gold or silver paint. Iridescent, shimmering white pearl. Four-way metal box shank. Some tarnish/wear to the gold but still a lovely collectable.

Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)

Old dress or waistcoat buttons, made of white glass in a metal frame. The white glass has a small brass cross in the centre. Brass rim and back with metal loop shank. Price is per button.

Size 9/16” (1.4 cm)

Set of 6 small Victorian buttons, Austrian tiny type. Six different designs: metal motif on pearl backgrounds or pearl surrounded by fancy pressed metal rim. All as shown. All have black painted domed backs and metal loop shank. Price is for the set of 6.

Sizes from 3/8” - 7/16” (0.9 - 1.1 cm)

Chunky vintage glass button, translucent pink glass, with stamped raised image of a bird, highlighted in gold lustre. Flat back also covered in gold lustre. Metal back plate and loop shank. Backstamped: HAND MADE IN ENGLAND with the triangle or V logo. Slight rubbing to the gold lustre on the back. Bimini type but made by this other unidentified “Triangle” factory.

Size 1” (2.6 cm)

Small vintage/antique mother of pearl, or similar shell, buttons, with a green/pink iridescent colour and natural dark shell back. The raised centre is engraved with two leaves or flowers between the sewing holes. Very pretty. Price is per button

Size 11/16” (1.8 cm)

Antique sporting buttons, with stamped brass image of a dog on textured base. Two-part construction with black painted metal back and metal loop shank. Backstamped: PARIS. Slight age related wear as shown. Price is per button

Size 15/16” (2.3 cm)

Small Victorian metal button, Austrian tiny type. This one has a blue textured surface pierced by a tiny blue diamond with a cross stamped on it. Pressed metal rim is also stained blue. Black painted domed metal back and loop shank.

Size 7/16” (1.1 cm)

Large buttons decorated with champleve polychrome enamels, showing pink and blue flowers on a red background, surrounded by scrolls in white, yellow and orange. Gilt metal back and loop shank. One has a slightly bent shank but still useable; enamel looks in good vintage condition. Nice big size and colourful collectable. Price is per button.

Size 1.25” (3.2 cm (sticks in the largest loop so NBS large size)

Large vintage/antique mother of pearl button, oval shape with raised flat rectangular centre, and fish-eye around the two sewing holes. Flat back with natural colour variegated patch.

Size 1.4” (3.4 cm)

Set of 12 charming little antique black glass buttons, with molded stylised flower design. Four-way metal box shank. A little dusty but otherwise undamaged. Price is for the set of 12.

Size 3/8” (1 cm)

Small Victorian metal buttons, Austrian tiny type. These have a pressed silvery pink metal motif of tiny florettes with a textured scroll or crescent to one side, over a painted brown metal background. Usual black painted, domed metal back, and loop shank. Price is per button

Size 7/16” (1.1 cm)

Interesting old silver button, with two figures, one holding a spear and the other a bow, possibly mother and child, or figures from classical mythology. Scrolled border. Loop shank. Hallmarked: maker’s initials R&W, anchor for Birmingham, lion for sterling silver and date letter “c” for 1902.

Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)

Antique glass waistcoat button, flattened ball shape. This is black glass, perfectly smooth to touch, with a textured layer of silvery grey inside the glass, and a multi-coloured thin stripe. Metal back plate and metal loop shank.

Size 9/16” (1.4 cm)

Set of 6 small vintage/antique brass buttons with smooth cone shaped sides surrounding a rounded textured metal top. Grey metal back and metal loop shank. Slight signs of age as shown but great vintage charm. Price is for the set of 6.

Size 1/2” (1.2 cm)

Small Victorian metal buttons, Austrian tiny type. These have a brass motif of a pineapple or a fir cone on a blue painted metal background, surrounded by scrolly metal rim. Flattish, black painted, domed metal back and metal loop shank.

Size 7/16” (1.1 cm)

Small vintage/antique waistcoat button, with image of two horses’ heads under a clear glass dome. Gilt metal rim, back, and loop shank. No damage to the glass - just reflections of light.

Size 9/16” (1.5 cm)