Large antique enamel button with painted enamel figure of a gentleman in red coat, standing in a rural landscape. He is surrounded by a fancy champleve enamel border, with scrolls and flowers in polychrome colours. Gilt metal back and loop shank. Probably French, late 19th century

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

Small pair of antique cufflinks. Each one has two identical oval buttons decorated with engraved scrolly leaf pattern, and joined by a short chain. The backs of one button are engraved with the maker’s initials FFLd, lion for sterling silver, wheatsheaves for Chester, and date letter “u” for 1920, and on the linked button with just the lion and date letter. Charming small pair of cufflinks, over 100 years old.

Size (each button) 5/8” (1.6 cm) long

Original card, containing 18 of the original 24 buttons. These are vegetable ivory (or tagua nut) with turned circles pattern, dyed a pretty shade of green. Raised hump shank on the back. The card is well worn, as shown, but the buttons appear to be in good vintage condition.

Button size 3/8” (0.9 cm)

Antique metal button with stamped raised image of a dragonfly among foliage. Backstamped: A P & CIE, PARIS - SOIDAIRE BTE SGDG. Tunnel shank

Size 11/16” (1.7 cm)

Pretty enamel portrait of a lady in a large hat with pink foiled rim. She wears a dress with turquoise foiled sleeve. The enamel plaque is claw-set on a dark grey metal base, with a pierced rim embellished with cut steels. Flat back and U-shaped shank. This listing is for the one on the left in the 2nd photo (the other has already sold). This one has a dark patch on the sleeve but I think this is under the enamel rather than subsequent damage. A very pretty collectibles. Price is per button.

Size 1.1” (2.8 cm)

Very small blue glass ball buttons, with swirls of pink and green inside the glass, made to look like pink roses. The buttons appear to be in two halves with a plain blue semi-sphere at the back fused to the decorated seme-sphere at the front. Four-way metal box shank. Price is per button

Size 5/16” (0.7 cm)

Vintage yellow stripey glass button, spindle shape, with red stripe along the edge. Pinched on the back to create a tunnel shank.

Size 3/4” (1.8 cm) long

Original card of small, vintage/antique, mother of pearl buttons. These have a smooth rounded top and metal loop shank. Set of 24 all still attached to original card. Five of these have a crack or blemish, but there are still 19 in good vintage condition. Please see all the photos. Price is for the card as shown

Size 1/2” (1.2 cm)

Small square enamel buttons, with champleve panels surrounded by fancy scrolls, filled with bright blue enamel, the central panel overpainted with flowers. (White patches on the blue is just reflection of light). Gilt metal back and loop shank. Probably French, late 19th or early 20th century. Price is per button.

Size 1/2” (1.2 cm) square

Antique “Golden Age” gilt metal buttons with handsome chased gilt design. Two-part construction with brass back and loop shank. Backstamped: G & W BOGGETT & CO, LONDON. Some also have ST MARTINS LANE around the shank but on some this is not clear. Price is per button

Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)

Set of 6 small Victorian metal buttons, Austrian tiny type. These are all different designs, in shades of red. Includes an ivoroid horse shoe, a paste centred on, one with velvet background, and various gilt metal motifs on red backgrounds. All as shown. All have the usual domed metal back with metal loop shank. Price is for the group of 6.

Sizes from 3/8” - 7/16” (1 - 1.1 cm)

Small antique metal buttons, with stamped image of a bird in flight, on textured background. Black painted metal back with loop shank. Price is per button

Size 9.16” (1.4 cm)

Vintage clear glass ball button, with spiral of green inside the glass. Metal loop shank inserted directly into the glass.

Size 1/2” (1.2 cm) excluding shank

Pair of small antique stud buttons, decorated with black enamel, with a fixed stud type back. The back is also decorated with an engraved gilt metal floral design. Very pretty. Price is for the pair.

Size 3/8” (1 cm)

Small vintage mother of pearl buttons, with carved flower design. Natural shell coloured backs. Very pretty. Price is per button

Size 9/16” (1.4 cm)

Old metal button with stamped decorative pattern of scrolls and half lotus flowers, the background painted gold, red and green. Grey metal back, backstamped: MADE IN DECCAN with the star and crescent Trade Mark and R. No. 230. Thick loop shank. Vintage condition - the colours are a bit faded - but an interesting collectable.

Size 5/8” (1.6 cm)

Antique silver buttons, with stamped silver image of a seated figure among scrolls. Hallmarked on the back: maker’s initials L&S, anchor for Birmingham Assay office, lion for sterling silver and date letter “a” for 1900. Price is per button

Sze 3/4” (1.9 cm)