Vintage/antique enamel buttons, slightly domed shape with white enamel centre over-painted with flowers, and surrounded by a polychrome champleve enamel border. Gilt metal back and stud type shank. Price is per button.

Size 1.1” (2.7 cm)

Antique black glass waistcoat ball buttons, with red patches outlined in gold aventurine, inside the glass. Small metal backplate and metal loop shank. Slight age related wear as shown. Price is per button

Size 1/2” (1.2 cm) excluding shank

Vintage/antique blue glass button, with molded image of a pagoda set among trees, highlighted with green and orange paint. Four-way metal box shank.

Size 1/2” (1.3 cm)

Small Victorian metal button, Austrian tiny type. This one has an ivorine image of a crown or tiara, topped by a tiny cut steel which sticks up through the textured celluloid background. Usual metal rim and flattish black-painted metal back, with metal loop shank

Size 7/16” (1.1 cm)

Antique button with shimmering white mother of pearl held in a gilt metal frame under pierced and incised metal scrolls. Gilt metal back and raised hump shank. Probably French, early 20th century. Very pretty collectable.

Size 1.2” (3.1 cm)

Antique black glass waistcoat button, flattened ball shape, speckled with bright green flecks inside the glass. Small metal backplate and metal loop shank.

Size 9/16” (1.4 cm)

Small, antique, gilt metal buttons with an impressed spiral design and bevelled edge. Two-part construction with grey metal back and metal loop shank. Price is per button.

Size 7/16” (1.1 cm)

Vintage black glass button with flat top in the shape of a leaping horse, surrounded by a background of molded foliage highlighted with gold lustre. Black glass back with self shank

Size 1” (2.6 cm)

Vintage/antique porcelain buttons, hand painted with red roses, leaves, and a gold border. Unglazed back with stud type shank which is glazed. The backs look undamaged but a bit grubby; I have not attempted to clean them as some collectors prefer the original condition. Pretty rich red colour of romantic roses. Price is per button

Size 1.1” (2.7 cm)

Large antique vegetable ivory (tagua nut) coat button, with impressed design - looks like a cornucopia or a bunch of grapes with leaves at the top or possibly just a Paisley motif, all set on a textured background. Raised tunnel shank on the back. Good condition and unusually large size makes this a desirable collectable

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

Small Victorian metal buttons, Austrian tiny type. This one has a woven blue and gold fabric centre, surrounded by a pressed metal metal rim, stained blue, with flower like scallops. Usual black painted metal back, dome shape, with metal loop shank. Price is per button

Size 7/16” (1.1 cm)

Set of 4 small antique buttons, with carved mother of pearl stylised flower, held in a steel cup. U-shaped shank. Slight age related wear as shown, but pretty antique buttons. Price is for the set of 4

Size 7/16” (1.1 cm)

Translucent turquoise glass studio button, domed shape, inlaid with a yellow glass patch with a blue and white flower centre. The flat back is slightly textured and a metal backplate and loop shank is attached. Very pretty.

Size 13/16” (2.1 cm)

Small antique button with facetted cut steels individually rivetted through the pierced brass base. These alternate with a circle of six claw-set paste stones - not very clear in the photos but highlighted in the close-up photo in view 3. An unusual and very pretty combination

Size 5/8” (1.6 cm)

Victorian black glass button, molded design imitating embroidery, covered in a wash of matt purple. Plain black glass back with four-way metal box shank and thread grooves

Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)

Set of 4 small vintage/antique black glass ball buttons, shiny finish apart from the incised quatrefoil dimples which are matt. Metal loop shank inserted directly into the glass. Price is for the set of 4

3/8” (0.9 cm)

Lovely vintage mother of pearl buttons, square shape, with incised curved lines in each corner creating a diamond centre. Silvery grey or smokey tone. Natural dark shell backs have a polished finish. Good heavy quality. Price is per button

Size 1.4” (3.6 cm) square or 1.8” (4.7 cm) diagonally