One of my favourite stalls there is the Button Society's stand, this year as well as joining the Society I made a few more purchases for my collection... I know I have so much to learn about the different manufacturing process, materials etc so if anyone can further advise me please do!
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| glass beads trimmed in gilt, showing the back of one |
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| I thought this bug was sat on a maple leaf but now I realise it is a vine leaf. It seems to be painted glass set in an enamel back with a brass loop for sewing on |
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| glass shells |
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| this is amazing, I was advised that this is made from rennet mixed with milk solids |
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| another glass button, hand painted |
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| a metal cast victorian button |
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| I thought I would add the five pence to show the scale of them all |
