Button beauty
Isn’t it amazing that something so small such as a button can be a work of art. The tiny etched detail on a shimmering mother of pearl base is magic to my eyes!
I recently purchased these old Victorian buttons from a dealer in the shop I am in. Most of these buttons are from the 1800’s. The colored ones were apparently dyed over the mother of pearl to give them their hue. They are truly a work of art. I recently had some made into earrings. I was thinking of either making the rest of them into bracelets or rings, I just need to find the supplies!
The dealer has packaged them so well that I also was thinking I could probably frame them and hang them in a small grouping on the wall. The possibilities are truly endless!! The more I thought about it the more I wondered about the history behind them and the people ( ladies ) who wore them on a Victorian laced blouse or perhaps an evening dress coat. They sure don’t make buttons like they used to now do they!! I think I may have found a new thing to collect. Fortunately they don’t take up to much space! Enjoy the pictures. I will post more pictures when I figure out something cool to do with them!!
Posted in Antiques, My Antique Business
January 19th, 2010 at 8:26 am
I love these buttons…but then again i have a thing for antique buttons. We use them at the shop here on many of our pillows. Thanks so much for sharing your amazing photo’s!
January 19th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Hi Keri,
I was just in your shop yesterday. Puttering around, I didn’t see these buttons but they are gorgeous. I bought a book about Italy by Hachett in the window, and a graphic of French script.
I was so thrilled when I saw the shop was open yesterday.
karen
January 19th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Oh, and I bought one of those blocks with an antique ledger sheet on them. Aren’t they wonderful?
Karen
January 19th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Those buttons are beautiful.They are really little works of art.
Carolyn
February 5th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Hi, I’d love to buy some of the buttons. Are any for sale? How much? Thanks, Jackie
February 5th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
The buttons are for sale in Thoreauly Antiques in Concord MA. I don’t sell them another dealer does, but we have alot of other dealers in the shop including myself that sell alot of neat things!!
February 10th, 2010 at 7:15 am
they’d be gorgeous framed!
Here’s a bracelet idea: http://hopestudios.blogspot.com/2009/07/tutorial-tuesday-button-bracelets.html
And here’s another: http://indigo-blue-designs.blogspot.com/2009/10/button-bracelet-tutorial.html
April 1st, 2010 at 12:14 pm
wow, i love that old packaging! so inspiring.