Welcome to Vintage Button Emporium
the online shop for vintage and antique buttons
A warm welcome to button collectors worldwide, as well as all the crafters, sewers and knitters out there. We hope you all enjoy browsing through our range of vintage and antique buttons. Our stock is continually changing – and we hope you find something to meet your needs.
NB We do ship worldwide and we love our US customers. The import tariff is collected by Royal Mail, and is reflected in the shipping cost. It varies and is being kept under review.
Some of the recently added items are shown below :
Pretty pierced brass button with white enamel flower shape in the centre, over-painted with a pink flower. This is surrounded by a pierced brass border with tiny enamel flowers, inside a white enamel rim. Gilt metal back and loop shank. Probably French, late 19th century.
Size 1.1” (2.7 cm)
Small gilt metal buttons, slightly domed, and decorated with purple enamel around a gilt metal leaf motif. Gilt metal back and loop shank. They were found still attached to part original card printed NOUVEAUTE in the Art Nouveau style. French buttons from the late 19th, or early 20th century. Price is per button.
Size 1/2” (1.2 cm)
Antique tinted brass button with pressed architectural scene including a square castle(?) in the foreground, and church spire in the background. Two-part construction with black painted metal back and loop shank.
Size 1.1” (2.7 cm)
Vintage apple green glass buttons, with stripes of speckled gold aventurine as well as some touches of brown, pink or blue inside the glass. Self shank. Price is per button
Size11/16” (1.7 cm)
Large vintage black glass button with stamped image of a horse and rider inside a molded rope rim, highlighted in silver lustre. This is surrounded by a broad black glass border with impressed circles. Large metal backplate and loop shank. Backstamped: MADE IN ENGLAND BIMINI LTD with the flower pot logo and BIMINI around the logo. The backmark is faint in places but definitely legible. Tiny nick to the inner raised glass circle (just above the horses head). There is also a slight dimple to the outer rim (6 o’clock) but this was in the molding rather than subsequent damage. Otherwise in good vintage condition and a lovely statement piece from this famous factory.
Size 1.6” (4.2 cm)
Antique button with stud shank, made from Victorian silver coins. The front is dated 1843 and has the Victoria crown over “4” which I think means 4d or old pence, sometimes known as a groat. This is attached to an even smaller coin on the back, which I think is a 1 ½ pence coin. From the back you can see both have the queen’s head and inscription VICTORIA BRITANNIA REGINA FD.
Size 11/16” (1.7 cm) on the front and 7/16” (1.1 cm) for the back
Small, vintage, mother of pearl dress buttons. Pearl top pierced by small turquoise paste glass stone in the centre, and surrounded by gilt metal rim, gilt metal back and loop shank. Price is per button
Size 7/16” (1.1 cm)
Vintage turquoise blue glass buttons, with moonglow effect centre, surrounded by a molded rim highlighted in gold lustre. Self shank. Price is per button
Size 11/16” (1.7 cm)
Large pressed brass button with image of a winged female figure reclining on a bed of flowers. One-piece construction with U-shaped shank. Some tarnish on the back but the front is good and very dcorative.
Size 2.25” (5.7 cm) long
Pair of attractive antique buttons. The tops look like silver but are untested and unmarked. They are engraved with an attractive florat design. Stud type shank attached to the back. Price is for the pair
Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)
Small antique, pressed brass button, with a black and white champleve enamel centre, surrounded by a border of pressed ivy leaves. Metal loop shank
Size 9/16” (1.4 cm)
Small green glass buttons with an incised cross design highlighted with red, yellow and purple paint. Self shank. Price is per button
Size 1/2” (1.2 cm)
Antique button with black glass mounted on a square brass base. The glass has an image of a stag carved intaglio and highlighted with traces of gold lustre. Probably once had more gold lustre, which has now rubbed off. Square brass base has a fixed stud type shank with a crescent back.
Size 3/4” (1.9 cm) square
Set of 6 green Art Deco buttons. These are laminated casein, or early plastic, in various geometric designs with cut-away sides to reveal the layers beneath. Two have metal loop shanks and the others have sewing holes. All as shown. Price is for the set of 6
So of largest (top left) is approx 1” (2.6 cm) square
Set of 8 very small, antique, mother of pearl buttons, still attached to fragment of original card. Cute little buttons, ideal for dolls or baby clothes or all small projects. Price is for the set of 8
Size 1/4” (0.6 cm)
Set of 4 vintage buttons, square shape, made of wood, painted navy blue. Metal loop shank inserted directly into the back. One has a slight smudge stain. Price is for the set of 4.
Size 3/4” (1.9 cm) square
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. Very pretty collectibles. Price is per button. One has a slight flaw on the sleeve and is listed separately. This listing is for the one on the right in the 2nd photo.
Size 1.1” (2.8 cm)