Large antique button, with a lithograph portrait, claw-set under a glass shield. The portrait is of young lady in 18th century dress, a little faded but still very pretty. This is surrounded by a border of claw-set paste stones, forming a scalloped rim. White metal back with U-shaped shank, surrounded by a ring of hollow circles which hold the paste stones. Probably late 19th or early 20th century.

Size 1.4” (3.3 cm)

Vintage/antique mother of pearl button with an incised design of squares with a dot in each square. Metal stud-type shank is attached to the back. The shank has two arms which fold up to insert into button hole, and fold down to secure button in place.

Size 13/16” (2 cm)

Vintage blue glass buttons with molded and painted image of a bunch of grapes. Self shank. Price is per button

Size 11/16” (1.7 cm)

Set of 3 large vintage coat buttons, dark green-black colour in some kind of hard plastic. The design is a textured Paisley motif on one side, the other side smooth. Smooth back and tunnel shank. Price is for the set of 3. Stylish vintage

Size 1.4” (3.7 cm)

Lovely enamel button with a pressed gilt metal border of scrolls and flowers. This surrounds a white enamel centre overpainted with a bouquet of flowers. Gilt metal back and loop shank. Probably French late 19th or early 20th century. Slight signs of wear and scratches to the enamel surface which are magnified in the photos, but still a very pretty and good sized button

Size 1.2” (3.1 cm)

Antique mother of pearl button, decorated with turned circles alternating with facetted steels rivetted through the base. Two sewing holes

Size 5/8” (1.6 cm)

Large, early 20th century, casein button. Laminated with the bottom layer imitating tortoiseshell, topped with a plain brown layer which is inlaid with a mother of pearl centre. Flat unpolished back, with metal loop shank.

Size 2.5” (6.4 cm)

Antique button with ivoroid centre (buffed celluloid imitating ivory) and design of tiny leaves and a branch. This is held in a brass rim with black painted metal back and loop shank.

Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)

Antique solitaire or bachelor button, with detachable shank which is released with a spring mechanism. The top is silver or silver plated, with an incised image of a songbird perched on a twig. Backstamped: WESTS SOLITAIRE with the setting sun logo. There are two of these. A perfect pair would have mirror images but these are both the same, so being sold separately. Price is per button

Size 7/8” (2.2 cm)

Antique picture button with silver plated image, in high relief, showing an unidentified hooded figure like a monk or some other religious figure. Flat back, hollow inside, and air holes in the back. Stud type shank.

Size1.1” (2.7 cm)

Large Victorian button, with celluloid background under a border of pressed metal ribbons. The centre is cut out to reveal a pressed metal star flower on a silvered metal background. Black painted metal back and hump shank.

Size 1.5” (3.8 cm)

Victorian black glass button with molded spiral design of scrolls and dots with a flower centre, all covered in silver lustre. Flat back also covered in silver lustre. Two way metal box shank.

Size 1.1” (2.7 cm)

Original card of small antique enamel buttons. These are decorated with tiny gilt metal stars on a purple enamel background, with gilt metal back and loop shank. The card is printed in black on cream, with a charming image of an angel flying over Paris, with the initials DL in a cartouche. The buttons are surrounded by a leafy panel, and the foot of the card is printed PARIS DEPOSE. A lovely collectable card of 12 charming little buttons.

Button size 3/8” (0.9 cm)

Antique small picture buttons with charming image of a child in Victorian dress, about to climb a stile - possibly a Kate Greenaway image (?). The picture is of pressed brass, mounted as an escutcheon on polished steel with grey metal back and dome securing loop shank. Very collectable. Price is per button.

Size 9/16” (1.4 cm)

Vintage mother of pearl button, silvery grey tone, embellished with pressed and pierced metal trim. Natural dark shell back and loop shank secured with a small metal collet. Tiny chip to the back rim (5 'o’ clock position) but this does not show on the front.

Size 1.2” (3.1 cm)

Small Victorian metal button, Austrian tiny type. This one has a pressed metal image which I thought was a bird with a forked tail, but on second viewing the wings now look like leaves so probably some kind of floral design. Red stained textured background and plain metal rim. Domed metal back has lost most of its paint, so white metal, with a metal loop shank

Size 7/16” (1.1 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)