Bold Glass Set in Metal

Buffum collection, inventory #76

String of 106 buttons purchased May 17, 2014 from Lancaster, PA. Touch button is a large plain clambroth glass button, This small string contains many glass beads and glass dress trim pieces as well as the buttons. Other buttons on the string include-large black metal, glass set in brass including  molded white glass with brown streaks  set in deep brass drum, small brass circus cat bursting through ring, small original tint purple on brass, small hard rubber buttons with backmarks N.R.Co Goodyear’s P=T, old heavy shank metal button, many china buttons in black, brown, tan, white, blue and green, green and white marbled modified cone charmstring glass button, black glass with gold designs, black glass with lusters, black glass with silver design, three gilt buttons, cuff size general service eagle button with backmark EXTRA QUALITY, brass disk button backmarked DOUBLE GILT, small stamped horn with floral design, small female head horn button, small brass disk with red fabric inset, perfume buttons, there is one shank from a broken kaleidoscope on the string, brass horseshoe whistle button, steel ball button, steel disk button, small brass drum with speckle foil under glass, beaded top composition button, brass with original red tint and brickwork pattern, clambroth dome top button with black star pattern on top, black glass whistle button, brass lady bug on a leaf with green tint background picture button, brass with wallpaper pattern oval buttons, small brass with white glass shell inset, brass flowers with wire mesh background, ruby glass with gold line pattern, brass and steel ball buttons, white glass swirlback with black glass coronet top. Cotton string is in good condition. Buttons strung loosely.

A Recreation

Buffum collection, inventory #75

This string was strung by Susan Buffum on April 12, 2014 in Westfield, MA. It is comprised of better buttons from her collection. The touch button is a large brass button with a DUG center. There are approximately 315 buttons on the string. Buttons include  a brass watchcase hunt button of a stag with a backmark of SUPERIOR QUALITY EXTRA RICH), veil button, black glass, white glass, Golden Age and gilts, many assorted ball buttons some with color or goldstone swirls, many waistcoats with different glass centers in assorted colors and styles, silver thread wrapped glass ball, swirl backs, charmstring colored and clear glass, dewdrops, kaleidescopes, small enamel on brass, horn, hard rubber, bone, openwork brass, MOP with steels, black glass with silver luster, small brass female lion tamer, small brass harpy picture button, oval ruby glass sew thru, clambroth glass, china bullseyes, natural horn with fox head, Venetian glass, Popper with shaped top, glass set in metal, General Army service cuff button, peacock’s eye, black glass with blue fabric, coronets, oval enamel set in brass, Jenny Lind waistcoats, Jenny Lind not set in metal (white glass), original tint brass, black and white glass scenic waistcoat, painted glass, salt glazed glass, lithograph female head under celluloid. Brass with steels, plain chinas, chine with luster sew thru.