The purpose of this section is to provide examples of Enamel
buttons as defined in the NBS Classification Guide1
(Blue Book) including one
or more examples of each type in the listings and an example that covers
each term in the definitions. No attempt is made to illustrate the wide
variety of possibilities in the class/subclass categories. Scanning
and photographing buttons have distinct limitations in the areas of
perspective, color, details, and dimensions. Thus, many buttons do not
reveal their true character and appearance in the photos or scans. When
uncertainty exists, ask a fellow club member or a dealer to show you an
actual example of the button in question. A Section 4 enamel buttons
worksheet has been provided and can be downloaded or printed by clicking the
link at the bottom of this page.
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 4-1.1 Basse-taille (9/16") |
 4-1.1 Basse-taille (9/16") |
 4-1.1 Basse-taille Guilloche (1-1/8") |
 4-1.2 Champlevé Cut Steels Border (1-1/4") |
 4-1.2 Champlevé Spatter Technique (1-1/16") |
 4-1.2 Champlevé - Basse-taille (1") |
 4-1.2 Champlevé Openwork (1") |
 4-1.2 Champlevé Art Nouveau (1") |
 4-1.2 Champlevé Shape (3/4") |
 4-1.2 Champlevé (7/8") |
 4-1.2 Champlevé (15/16") |
 4-1.3 Cloisonné (1-5/8") |
 4-1.3 Cloisonné (1-1/2") (Back not shown) |
 4-1.3 Cloisonné (7/8") |
 4-1.4 Émaux peints (1-1/2") En-grisaille - 18th Century |
 4-1.4 Émaux peints (1-1/8") Limoges |
 4-1.4 Émaux peints - Pâte (1") |
 4-1.4 Émaux peints Paste border (3/4") |
 4-1.4.1 Émaux peints Monochrome (1-1/8") |
 4-1.4.1 Émaux peints Monochrome Pastes (1-1/4") |
 4-1.4.2 Émaux peints Polychrome (1/2") |
 4-1.4.2 Émaux peints - polychrome Encrustations (1") |
 4-1.4.2 Émaux peints - Polychrome Steels OME (1-3/8") |
 4-1.4.2 Émaux peints - Polychrome Mounted in metal - Russian (1-1/4") |
 4-1.4.2 Émaux peints - Polychrome (3/8") |
 4-1.4.2 Émaux peints - Polychrome (9/16") |
 4-1.4.2 Émaux peints - Polychrome Encrustations (7/8") |
 4-1.5 Foil Enclosures (on dress) (1-1/2") |
 4-1.5 Foil Enclosure Encrustations (1-1/8") |
 4-1.5 Foil Paillons (7/8") BM "C.C.SPORRONG&Co. - Stockholm" |
 4-1.5 Foil Paillons/Pierreries (1-1/8") |
 4-1.5 Foil Paillons (11/16") Counter Enamel |
 4-1.5 Foil Paillons (1-1/8") Counter Enamel - Openwork |
 4-1.5 Foil Paillons (11/16") |
 4-1.6 Gin-bari (1") |
 4-1.7 Plique-a-jour (1") |
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