Charmstring of approximately 485 buttons strung by Susan Buffum. String is comprised of a variety of Victorian and older buttons including waistcoats, a waistcoat with fabric background and glass jewel, various old charmstring glass buttons in a variety of colors, and styles including coronets, berry tops, pudding molds swirlback glass buttons, overlays, over 35 radiants, dewdrops and reverse painted clear glass buttons, composition with MOP inlay, enamels, glass with foil, MOP, salted glass, horn, vegetable ivory, hard rubber with Goodyear backmarks, pinshank ball buttons, ball buttons with metal bands, black glass with pictures and designs, small brass picture buttons, steel button with brass horse head escutcheon, black and white cameo on metal, Jacksonian with a rose, black glass spindle with goldstone, metal crescent moon button with red tint to background, pierced brass ball, lampwork charmstring glass, black glass with silver luster, bright pewter, Venetian glass assorted shapes and styles. Touch button is a medium molded black glass six-point star with background design. 485 truly beautiful buttons strung in memory of friend Pauline Johnson who passed away September 6, 2014 one month shy of age 93.
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