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Art Nouveau stamped and pierced button "whiplash" measures 23mm. Date c.1880's to c.1920's.
A superb Victorian period French Limoges hand painted enamel button dating c.1880's depicting a 18th century lady. 31mm dia Found by Glynn.P
Rare Silver one-piece button decorated with a tiny herringbone pattern then layered with lines of petals forming a flower. Date c.1830-1850.
I have not included the loop as part of the construction of one, two and three piece buttons in the descriptions below.
Small 20th century flat one-piece cut steel button. 16.5mm dia
1900's False and meaningless heraldic shield of arms with garnishing, crest and 'motto, two-piece convex, crimped joint, brass. 16mm dia
Small 1900's Steel one-piece button, concave front, heraldic device is impressed in relief with a cuirass over a crossed sword & battle-axe. 17mm dia
1900's Aluminium button with False and meaningless heraldic shield of arms with garnishing, crest and 'motto, flat one-piece. 22mm dia
1900's Aluminium lozenge-shaped button, rope-work design, one-piece. 18mm dia
A die-formed hollow brass button, convex, two-piece, decorated with a central flower and leafy spray, crimped joint, looped shank. c.1860. 18mm dia
1800's Medium size Floral theme button, Gold gilt Copper button, decorated with a floral leafy spray design, flat, two-piece. 20mm dia.
Small 1970's - 1980's Aluminium Skull & Cross bones button with glass paste eye's. 18mm dia
1900's Art Nouveau period enamel button, decorated with red and white enamel, two-piece, convex. 21mm dia
1900's Aluminium "Twinkle" button, one-piece, low convex. 27mm dia
Openwork Art Nouveau two-piece die-formed buttons, depicting floral themes, dating to around c.1895 - 1910, largest. 27mm dia
French enamelled Art Nouveau period button. c1910 - 1920's. Scroll and swag design, convex, one-piece, brass. 21mm dia
Small 1930's - 60's hexagon shaped enamelled button, one-piece. 13mm dia
Small1900's Aluminium, flat one-piece button. Decorated with cross-hatch on the front & basket weave on the back. 15mm dia
1900's Scottish Pipers button diamond Shape with thistle within line border, low convex one-piece brass. Length 21mm
1900's "Livery" Scottish pipers button, lozenge shape, one-piece convex brass button. From the Black Prince Charlie Jackets and other Celtic style jackets, vests, waistcoats, uniforms. Lion on shield over crossed swords, motto on the front reads BHUCZA-UUUHIHA-CUIEU-ACUDZIA , once silver plated. back-mark highland costumes Porsyth Glasgow, measures 25mm x 25mm.
Replica Roman Coin button, 19th century, die-stamped sheet copper-alloy one-piece. The button is in the form of a Roman coin, depicting a left-facing, laureate bust of Nero," inscribed. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR JJJ. 23mm dia. George Wood
Leeds Ragged School button, one-piece, convex, copper-alloy, late 19th - early 20th century. 19mm dia.
Large one-piece flat pewter button decorated with a Horse & Rider, the rider is holding a sword. late 18th ealry 19th century. 25mm dia
Art Nouveau Medusa, stamped brass button, one-piece, 1900's. 20mm dia
Floral theme button, flat with bevelled edge, gilt, two-piece, brass, 1900's. 22mm dia
Large die stamped sheet copper-alloy one-piece button depicting a raised Spider, 1880 - 1900's. 26mm dia
Openwork Art Nouveau solid cast one-piece button, floral design. early 1900's 26mm dia
& Collar Studs
Sleeve Buttons -
17th - 19th century
Silver cuff-link button, 2 hearts below a crown. Cuff-links bearing this device are frequently associated with the Restoration of Charles II c.1660. Date mid 17th century. 16mm dia. Found by Nigel.M
Solid Silver Georgian Chain-link Cuff link button, one-piece, flat with bevelled edge, decorated with a central three leaf clover surrounded by a spiders web motif. Date 17th century. 15mm dia. Found by Tony.S
Silver one-piece chain-link cuff-link button with wire shank, 17th century, Typical design of two hearts surmounted by a crown. There are quite a few variations of this design, it could be that the type of cuff-link button was issued while commemorating the marriages of different royalty, ranging from Charles II to George III. Would of been linked by a chain loop to another button to form the cufflinks. 15mm dia
A pair of silver chain-link cufflinks with a down-turned edge dating to the period of the restoration in England of King Charles II. Would of been possibly worn by Royal supporters of Charles at his marriage to Catherine of Braganza on the 20th May 1662. The device bears clasps hands wearing stylish 17th century cuffs, above is a crown and below two hearts, both the hearts and clasp hands motif are traditional symbols of marriage and union other symbols include a flaming heart. date range mid 17th - mid 18th century, each button 15mm dia. Thanks to Adam
A silver one-piece, sleeve button or cufflink button of the French Revolutionary period (1789–1799) Motto "Dux Cum" = Lead with. 15mm dia.
Georgian 18th century octagonal chain-link silver cuff-link button with inscribed central rose motif, measures 15mm dia. Ste.M
17th century silver two-piece Cuff-link button depicting Charles II, crowned C.R, rope border,with two ’blow holes’ from the manufacturing process. 15mm dia
Late 18th early 19th century Cufflink button with monogram "C.&.H.R" silver gilt, low convex, two-piece brass. One of a pair found linked with a chain. 17mm dia
Complete Georgian 18th century octagonal chain-link silver cufflink with linear border inscribed with the letters S & M each button measures 13mm dia
A pair of silver chain-link cufflinks with floral designs. date range mid 17th - mid 18th century, each button 15mm dia. Eddie.B
18th century Complete copper-alloy chain-linked cuff-link with two decorated oval boat-shaped buttons. each button length 15mm. Found by the late George.Wood
A late 18th century silver shirt/trouser stud of the Georgian period. Disc shaped with an engraved central rose design. This Rose motif was a very popular design of the Georgian period also used on early Tombac Naval buttons of the period. see below. 15mm dia
Late 18th century jewelled Solid Silver cufflink, blue glass stone, shank, chain and other button missing. 13mm dia
Complete Georgian 18th century octagonal chain-link silver cufflink with a central star design, hallmarked on the chain link, each button measures 15mm dia.
Georgian silver octagonal chain-link cufflink, central rose motif. 18th century. Each button measures 15mm dia.
19th century Plain oval Cuff-link one-piece, copper-alloy, convex. 19mm x 8mm
Silver cufflink flat with garter around a rose, 18th - 19th century. 17mm dia
Copper-alloy Collar Button Decorated with a floral design c.1896 - 1920's. Length 17mm x 15mm dia
c.1896 - 1920's Copper-alloy Collar Button decorated with mother of pearl button. 15mm dia
18th century Domed Blue Glass Cuff link button made from Tombac the rim has a beaded border. 10mm dia x 12mm
Silver chain-link cufflink decorated with a Greek style Urn, hallmarked chain-link. Late 18th century, each button measures 10mm x 13mm.
Gold gilt Oval cufflink button, copper-alloy, decorated with a floral design. 1900's. Length 14mm
Four - Three & two hole Utility / Advertisement buttons
Late 19th - early 20th century
Novelty trouser button 16mm in diameter. Bears the inscription 'You Liar'. Research suggests that these were 'give aways' by jewellers when a man bought a wedding ring for his prospective wife. The idea was that it would be presented to the man by his wife when they had their first argument! This explanation was provided for me by a member of the British Button Society. It could be that there are other stories attached to them. They are not seen very often these days but I believe that there were quite a variety made in late 19th Century, in various types of metal and in differing quality. Found by Dave.S
Four hole Trouser button of N.Lemon & Sons of Sherborne. Research on this button has found N.Lemon & Son's were Tailers & Breeches Makers of Sherborne Dorset around c.1910. see flyer. Measures 16mm dia
Four holed button. Double ring cage. Blackletter script. Underwear. four hole. 15mm dia
Four Holed button. R.M.Clarke & Sons Glasgow. 15mm dia
Four holed button. Hunslet Workhouse. 15mm dia
Four Holed button. JA.s.Atkinson Grimsby. 15mm dia
Four holed French button. LAVAL CREMIEUX. 15mm dia
Four holed button. Prestwich County Asylum. 19mm dia
Plain three holed button. 15mm dia
Four holed button. Whiteley's London. 15mm dia
Four Holed button. C.Odam Dartmouth. 16mm dia
Four holed button. Co-op erative Society Bury. 15mm dia
Four Holed button. H.Collins Salford. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. Hobson & Sons London.W. 17mm dia
Four Holed button. Holdsworth Wakefield. 16mm dia
Four holed button. Hamper & Fry cirencester. 15mm dia
Four Holed button. Goldthorpe & Sons Doncaster. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. Hawks & Co 14 Piccadilly. 16mm dia
Four holed button. Hulme & son Manchester. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. J & B Pearse & Co London. 16mm dia
Four holed button. J.B.Clarke Lincoln. 13mm dia
Large brass four hole Clonmel Asylum button, late 19th century. 19.5mm
Four Hole button. Richmond Collingham. 13mm dia
Four Hole button. Simpson & Loudon. Glasgow. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. Conway & Son Harrow. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. Geo.H.Leavey Maidstone. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. Goldthorpe & Sons Doncaster. 16mm dia
Four hole button. J.C.Turner 16 Fenchurch St. 16mm dia
Four Hole button. Vickers & Son Ltd Doncaster 15mm dia
Four Holed button. Durrant Gorleston. 17mm dia
Four Holed button. H.Digby & Son London. 15mm dia
Four Holed button. W.Turner Waterworks st Hull. 15mm dia
Four Holed button. Waind & Son YORK. 15mm dia
Four hole button. Cerified Industrial School Leeds. 17mm dia
Four Holed button. Bellerby's low.r. Seymour St. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. C.Ward London.E.C. 16mm
Four Holed button. Fleming Liverpool. 15mm dia
Four Holed button. T. Woolard Edinburgh. 16mm dia
Four holed button. Towler Hull. 16mm dia
Four holed button. F.Williams Deansgate Bolton. 15mm dia
Four holed button. Lewis's Liverpool. 13mmdia
Four holed button. W.R.Gard Leeds. 13mm dia
Four holed button. J.Parsons Leicester. 12mm dia
Four Holed button. Mc Clurw Dublin. 15mm dia
Four holed button. R.Gunn & Son Glasgow. 15mm dia
Four holed button. W.A.Kelder. The Hague. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. A.S.Turnbull Barrhead. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. Anderson & Sons York. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. Blackett west smithfield London. 16mm dia
Four holed button. J.B.Johnstone London & Dublin. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. Geo.H.Leavey Maidstone. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. C.E.Piggott Croydon. 15mm dia
Four Holed button. Ferguson & Purves Portobello. 12mm dia
Four Holed button. J.Peck & Co Liverpool. 16.5mm dia
Four holed button. John Steward Edinburch. 16mm dia
Four holed button. Kidd & Campbell Glasgow. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. W.Hayford & Son Sloane street west. 15mm dia
Four Holed button. Lewis's L'POOL, MANC'R, B'HAM. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. Mc Ewan Glasgow. 14mm dia
Four Holed button. Poole Hove. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. Porter & Co Nottingham. 13mm dia
Four Holed button. R.Blain Holbeck. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. Standen & Son London. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. R.Leeson Carthorpe. 15mm dia
Four holed button. Suspender. 16mm dia
Four holed button. W.Wright Chesterfield. 17mm dia
Two holed French button. Lachaise Roanne. 15mm dia
Two holed button. L.R.Pick Grimsby. 16mm dia
Four Holed buttons. Till, Blackburn. 13mm dia
Four Holed button. Best Make. 16mm dia
Four holed button. Our Own Make. 15mm dia
Four Holed button. Superior Make. 13mm dia
Four Holed button. UNIVERSEL. 15mm dia
Four Holed button. Ultra One Plus. 15mm dia
Four holed button. Will Not Cut The Thread. 15mm dia
Four holed button. Best Ring Edge. 16mm dia
Four holed button. Best solid eyelet. 16mm dia
Four Holed button. Excellence. 15mm dia
Four holed button. EXCELSIOR. 15mm dia
Four holed button. Warranted not to cut. 16mm dia
Three holed white metal button, sunburst design. late 19th century. 11mm dia
Small to Medium sized Copper Buttons
18th - 19th century
Small to Medium sized Copper Buttons
18th century
17th - 18th century
Hunting theme Button, Huntsman with two greyhounds, concave, two-piece, brass. 21mm dia
Hunting theme Button "shooter. 23mm dia
Hunting theme button, Hound with puppies, convex, two-piece, brass. 19mm dia
Hunting theme button "learchers head" Moulded glass dome with foil backed. Late 19th century. 14mm dia
Large19th century Hunting theme button with a Boars Head, inverted edge, one-piece brass. 21.5mm dia
Hunting theme button, "Fox" 18th century, raised border, flat, one piece, brass. 21mm dia
Hunting theme button.Dog chasing rabbit or hare, brass two-piece. 16mm dia
Hunting theme button "Horse" 16mm dia
Hunting theme button. "Hound" two-piece concave with raised profile of the dogs head. 21.5mmdia
Solid silver button from a hunting jacket with soldered silver shank stamped with inistals "T.M" 17th - 18th century, flat, one-piece with its rim removed. 18mm dia
Halloo A.C.C Hunt club, Flat, gilt, one-piece button. Date c.1860's. Measures 25mm dia.
Livery button "hunting hound" silver gilt, one-piece. Date c.1860's. Measures 25mm dia
Large solid silver one-piece button from a hunting jacket, stamped with inistals "LC" on reverse, Rim of button broken off in places, some buttons of this type (see below left) often when the edge broke were smoothed off around the rim to make a flat smalller size button. 17th - 18th century. 28mm dia
Solid silver button possibly from a hunting jacket, the button has clearly been burnt on a fire, 17th - 18th century, convex, one-piece, soldered shank missing. 18mm dia
Tombac button with a hunting theme "Fox" one-piece, flat, drilled shank. Date late 18th century. Measures 10mm dia. Found by Tonto J.C
A large Hunt club or Hunting theme button "Hound", one-piece, copper-alloy. Date late 19th early 20th century. Measures 32mm dia. Found by Glyn.P
North Staffordshire hunt club button, flat, gilt one-piece,19th century. Back-mark BM Pitt& Co London. Measures 16mm
Hunting theme button, convex, two-piece, brass. 22mm dia
Hunting theme "Livery Button" Crossed foxes & crossed Horses within shield. Date 19th century. Measures 28mm dia
Hunting theme button "Hound" two-piece, brass, convex, Date 20th century. Measures 25mm dia.
Hunting theme button "Hound" two-piece,copper-alloy, 19th century, 25mm dia.
Makers - Backmarks
Die-stamped
Plain flat gilt button. Reverse makers mark inner circle "H.T & D." Hammond Turner & Dickinson with "Fine" below and (St. Edwards Crown). Manufactured between c.1800 - c.1812. 22mm dia
Plain domed button with lined border, brass one-piece. Measures 22mm dia. Back-mark Cross Swords mark of "BUTTONS LTD Birmingham" - Made in england. Date range c.1907-1959.
Plain gold gilt flat disc shaped button, copper-alloy one-piece, showing the Reverse makers mark "john hipsley". Date late 18th early 19th century. 20mm dia
Plain gold gilt flat disc shaped, one-piece copper- alloy button, showing the reverse makers mark "standard colour" Manufactured between c.1770 - 1800. 24mm dia
Plain gold gilt flat disc shaped button, copper alloy, one-piece, early 18th century, showing the reverse makers mark "Double Gilt". 21mm dia
Plain gold gilt flat disc shaped button, copper alloy one-piece, showing the reverse makers mark "Charles Jennens London" Manufactured between c.1805-1815. 20mm dia
Plain flat gilt button. Showing the reverse makers mark inner circle "H.T & S." Hammond Turner & Sons with "Superfine" below and (St. Edwards Crown). Manufactured between c.1823 - 1865. 22mm dia
Livery button showing the reverse makers mark "Firmin & Sons "Ld" 47 Warwick st Regent st London", this dates the manufacture of the button to between c1880 - 1904. 26mm dia
Plain gold gilt flat one-piece button, showing the reverse makers mark "H.T & D" initials of Hammond, Turner & Dickinson "Double gilt". This dates the manufacture of the button to between c.1800 - 1812
Plain flat gold giltl one-piece button, showing the reverse makers mark "Triple gilt standard colour". Date early 18th century. 20mm dia
Plain gold gilt flat disc shaped, one-piece copper-alloy button showing the reverse makers mark "Triple gilt standard colour" on inner circle and "Rich Orange" on the outer edge. Date late18th century. 22mmdia
Late 18th early 19th century Plain gold gilt flat disc shaped, one-piece copper-alloy button, showing the reverse makers mark "Triple gilt standard" on the inner circle and "Wellington" on the outer. Dating to the first quarter of the 18th century. 23mm dia
The backing section from a two-piece button, copper-alloy, showing the reverse makers mark "Firmin & sons 153 strand & 13 conduit street London" this dates the manufacture of the button between c.1852 1875. 21mmdia
Plain one-piece convex gilt button of (Hammond, Turner & Dickinson) reverse showing makers mark H.T. &.D triple gilt, standard colour. The makers mark dates the button to c.1800-1812. possibly a Naval button from the Nepoleonic war period. 19mm dia.
plain gilt flat copper-alloy button, late 18th to early 19th century. Makers mark on reverse. Extra gilt standard. The remains of a tiny piece of material from the wearers jacket still attached to the shank.
Civilian & Military lead 18th-20th century Dress weights, also used with Victorian swimming costumes, largest here 28mm dia
White metal Hem or dress weights are common finds found by Metal Detectorist's often mistaken for buttons. A small percentage were used as buttons but most are in fact Curtain or Hem Weights other names including penny weights or Dress weights. The poor Victorian woman sent to the beach in a hot, scratchy wool suit. Covered from head to toe in her bathing costume contained weights so she could demurely drown rather than have her skirts float up and titillate leering men with glimpses of stockinged ankles. These weights were also sown into the bottom corners of the Curtain Hems and at the bottom of each joined seam or in the seam of some Military jackets for example. The smaller size would be suitable for short lightweight curtains, the larger heavier weight being ideal for heavy fabric or any full length curtains. Largest shown 27mm dia through to 18mm dia of the smallest here. I have included a few different types as a general guide.
These Hem weights below dating to the c.1900's were discovered in an old suitcase.
Below are a typical range of small Copper-alloy or Brass rings which are very common finds by Detectorist's often when found are a complete mystery to what they are. In fact a large percentage are the remains of the backing section "outer ring" of an embroidered thread button average size 29mm diameter x 4mm thick. The rings which were embroidered on to these rings date from as early as the 17th century but more likely from the Early - Mid Eighteenth century. Its most likely that the rings with Chamfered sides like the single example here are the type used for these embroidered buttons. The group of copper-alloy rings shown here show the different thickness's and sizes which Detectorist's come across and are used in these buttons. allot of these copper-alloy rings have been manufactured for many other purposes. Not only were thread buttons less expensive than bone, wood or metal but they would not break during the strenuous beating and scrubbing. Unlike buttons made of other materials, thread buttons are soft and comfortable to lay against while sleeping. During the early-to-mid-eighteenth century some such officers and official's are described as having worn buttons of embroidered gold or gilded metallic cord or thread. These buttons would have been either made with cut bone centres or with supporting circular metallic loops like those shown here right of picture. The loops formed circular frames around and over which could be sewn/ threaded or embroidered the knotted pattern of the buttons, the completed buttons would then be sewn to the uniform.
This type of embroidered button is known as the Dorset Button. The Dorset button began in Shaftesbury, Dorset probably between the years 1680 - 1700, The first buttons were known as "High Tops" and "knobs" and were made from a disc cut from Dorset Horn sheep. The disc was covered by a small piece of material and worked with a needle and thread to make a conical shape or knob shape depending on the type of button required. The high-tops were worn by gentlemen on their hunting waistcoats and also used for ladies dresses, other types of buttons were then developed using copper wire twisted on a spindle with the ends cut and dipped in solder, children of both sexes were employed as "Winders & and Dippers" others threaded the rings and were called Stringers. An alloy for the rings was invented and old buttons made, these rings show no signs of rust. There were three grades of ring the lower two grades were sold in this country. In 1850 a button making machine shown in the greta exhibition of London brought a tragic end to the industry. Another name used for these rings are fabric covered or thread cartwheel buttons.
Hollow Buttons
18th - 19th century
Late 18th - early 19th century undecorated die-formed button, two-piece hollow sheet copper-alloy ball with separate soldered copper-alloy wire shank, crimped joint. 17mm dia
Late 18th century undecorated Silvered die-formed button, two-piece hollow sheet copper-alloy, mushroom or ball shaped with separate soldered iron wire shank, crimped joint. 15mm dia
Late 18th century undecorated die-formed button, two-piece hollow sheet copper-alloy, mushroom or ball shaped with separate soldered iron wire shank, crimped joint. 15mm dia
Late 18th century decorated die-formed button, two-piece hollow sheet copper-alloy, mushroom or ball shaped with a hedgehog pattern of raised dots, separate soldered iron wire shank, crimped joint. 11mm dia
Late 18th early 19th century small hollow die-formed button, two-piece sheet copper-alloy, ball shaped with separate soldered copper-alloy wire shank, crimped joint. 11mm dia
Late 18th century small hollow die-formed button, two-piece sheet copper-alloy, ball shaped with separate soldered iron wire shank, crimped joint. 11mm dia
Hollow 18th century sheet copper button, two-piece, with lobes and central raised dome with radiating spokes each with moulded dot decoration. 21mm dia.
Hollow moulded 18th century sheet copper button with lobes and decorated central raised round pyramid surrounded by spokes of a wheel, followed by a raised cog. Measures 21mm dia
Large 18th century hollow die-formed spherical sheet copper-alloy button with two ’blow holes’, decorated with a six petal flower, a simple circular - section looped shank. 27mm dia. Found by the late George Wood.
Die-formed hollow Tombac button, plain copper-alloy with separate soldered wire shank. 17mm dia
Head section from a small hollow two-piece copper-alloy button decorated with a Parabolic line design, 18th century. 13mm dia
18th century hollow button, die-formed two-piece , sheet copper-alloy, spherical with two ’blow holes’ from the manufacturing process, circular-section simple looped shank, front and back are soldered together.15mm dia
Hollow plain cone shaped two-piece copper-alloy button with "blow-hole" 18th century. 11mm dia
Tombac button, 18th century, Hollow cast, two-piece with low convex front and convex back, drilled copper-alloy wire shank. 16mm dia
18th century solid silver hollow button, die-formed two-piece, spherical with two ’blow holes’ from the manufacturing process, circular-section simple looped shank, front and back are soldered together. Measures 11mm dia. Found by Tonto J.C
Large 18th century hollow button, die-formed spherical sheet copper-alloy with two ’blow holes’ used to prevent distortion caused by the pressurisation effect when the two halves were soldered, a simple circular-section looped shank. 18mm dia
Large & Heavy 18th century hollow die-formed sheet brass button with three ’blow holes’, convex front and flat back. Shank missing. 22mm dia
Large Hollow Tombac button, 18th century, die-formed, two-piece with two ’blow holes’, convex front and flat back. Shank missing. 22mm dia
Solid Cast & Lead filled Buttons
17th - 18th century
Medium size 18th century lead filled Tombac button, two-piece, convex front, conical back, shank missing. 15mm dia
Late 17th early 18th century lead filled button, 18th century, with flat front and convex back, soldered copper-alloy shank. 17mm dia
Large cast lead in-fill remains from a copper-alloy button similar to the example to the left. 21mm dia
Large 18th century lead filled button, copper-alloy outer shell, two-piece, convex. Only one half remaining but showing the lead infill, shank missing. 29mm dia
Die-formed Copper Buttons
17th - 18th century
A tiny 17th century "Pin-pull" mushroom shaped, two-piece sheet copper-alloy button with soldered copper-alloy broken wire shank. 12mm x 8mm
Above are six early 18th century die-formed copper-alloy domed buttons with soldered copper-alloy wire shanks. from 11mm to 17mm dia. Often found around civil war period sites..
