String of 454 buttons purchased from Alexandria, VA in August 2005. String arrived in pieces as original string had rotted. Restrung on waxed cord in mostly original order. Touch button is large brass with some sort of hide inset (snakeskin, alligator or leather). Buttons of interest– brass with cut steel rim, brass with shell (shell cracked), brass (Superfin Paris), metal with celluloid, dyed vegetable ivory, brass openwork, brass (Extra Fein), hat-shaped brass with small etched design, assorted black glass, vegetable ivory, drum buttons, shell, horn sew-thru, carved shell, pressed horn, steel, rubber (N.R. Co. Goodyear’s P=T 1851), steel with realistic brass beetle, brass with domed glass center (Perfectionne Paris), carved abalone wit faceted steels, gorgeous “peacock eye” abalone shell button, medium Golden Age star (Best Quality), pewter, brass with crackle glass dome center, white glaze with brown speckled salt glaze top, ruby glass, natural color horn with plate and loop, charm string glass, chased aluminum, lead moon/ stars, brass open knot, brown glass w/faceted top and goldstone, small brass ‘Liberty/Union’ liberty cap, black glass geometrics and patterns, small brass drum with crossed swords, brass with galena and white glass with faint blue, kaleidoscope with brown spots, chine, whistle, molded top kaleidoscope, gray bell-shaped agate, blue bell shaped agate, brass with fabric, white glass, clambroth glass, various kaleidescopes, fabric with cone black glass inset, brass shooting stars, brass acorn, steel shamrock cluster on shell, gorgeous 2-color carved shell with faceted riveted steels, clear glass cube, vegetable ivory, original tints, assorted chinas, brass star, mourning button, diminutive enamel green on brass with steels at corners,small brass with celluloid, carved MOP, black glass with goldstone, oblong brown composition with abalone inset.
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