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<p>[QUOTE="Bookahtoo, post: 84289, member: 31"]I got a box of buttons the other day. I don't think any of them are worth a great deal but I love buttons and I'm trying to learn. I am going to post a bunch of different buttons here. Any suggestions or corrections are greatly appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><ol> <li> 3/4" whistle buttons. horn? tortoise shell? I'm pretty sure they're not celluloid</li> </ol><p>[ATTACH=full]21437[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21438[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21439[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>2. 3/8" openwork enamel?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21443[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]21444[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>3. 1 1/8" Earthenware(?), set in some kind of metal - I can't tell if the pattern is fired on or painted on</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21445[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21446[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>4. 1 3/4" ivory shank button - it might not even be a button - it's very thin and has teeth on the shank</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21448[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>5. 5/8" hand painted Sirocco wood - are those field hockey sticks?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21449[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>6. Some more whistles - the two larger - horn, the two smaller - earthenware?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21450[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bookahtoo, post: 84289, member: 31"]I got a box of buttons the other day. I don't think any of them are worth a great deal but I love buttons and I'm trying to learn. I am going to post a bunch of different buttons here. Any suggestions or corrections are greatly appreciated. [LIST=1] [*] 3/4" whistle buttons. horn? tortoise shell? I'm pretty sure they're not celluloid [/LIST] [ATTACH=full]21437[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]21438[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]21439[/ATTACH] 2. 3/8" openwork enamel? [ATTACH=full]21443[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]21444[/ATTACH] 3. 1 1/8" Earthenware(?), set in some kind of metal - I can't tell if the pattern is fired on or painted on [ATTACH=full]21445[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]21446[/ATTACH] 4. 1 3/4" ivory shank button - it might not even be a button - it's very thin and has teeth on the shank [ATTACH=full]21448[/ATTACH] 5. 5/8" hand painted Sirocco wood - are those field hockey sticks? [ATTACH=full]21449[/ATTACH] 6. Some more whistles - the two larger - horn, the two smaller - earthenware? [ATTACH=full]21450[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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