Large Victorian picture button in stamped tinted brass, depicting an organ grinder, holding out his hat for donations, and his monkey sitting beside the organ. The metal scene is mounted on a dark wood base, with engine turned circles round the rim. Rounded wood back and U-shaped shank, secured with a brass collet.

I have not attempted to clean this button, but you may prefer to polish it. Also the metal part is a little loose, not sticking firmly to the wood, and it looks like an old solder repair to the collet on the back. Again, I have left as found. Despite its faults, this is a quite rare and lovely pictorial collectable, showing a scene from Victorian life.

Size 1.6” (4 cm)