The purpose of this section is to provide examples of glass
mounted in metal 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 worksheet for Glass Mounted in/on Metal buttons has been provided and can be
printed or downloaded with the link at the bottom of this page.
| Hover your mouse over the button images below to see the back of the button | |||
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 8-1 Black Glass (BG) - Faceted (1-5/8") |
 8-1 BG - Paint DF Pad Back (1-1/4") |
 8-1 BG - Cameo Design Back Mark (BM) (7/8") |
 8-1 BG - Impressed Design BM (3/4") |
 8-1 BG - Cameo Design Shape (1-5/8") |
 8-1 BG - Floral Overlay Waistcoat (1/2") |
 8-1 BG - Double Sheet Overlay Shape (1-5/8") |
 8-1 BG Tile (7/8") |
 8-1 BG - Lacy Iridescent DF (1-1/4") |
 8-1 BG - Embossed Design (1-1/8") |
 8-1 BG - Circumflex Shank (1-1/8") |
 8-1 BG - Protrusion (5/16") |
 8-1 BG - Protrusion (1-1/8") Black Glass focus is debatable |
 8-2 C&CG - Faceted Dome/BM (7/8") |
 8-2 C&CG - Goldstone Waistcoat (7/16") |
 8-2 C&CG - Overlay Waistcoat//Paris BM (7/16") |
 8-2 C&CG - Opaque Paste OME (9/16") |
 8-2 C&CG - Gay Nineties Type (1-5/8") |
 8-2 C&CG - Intaglio Gold Luster (1-1/8") |
 8-2 C&CG - Shape Veil Button (13/16") |
 8-2 C&CG - Mounted on Metal Matte DF (1-3/16") |
 8-2 Escutcheon Shape (1-5/8") |
 8-2 C&CG - Glass Precision Inlay (13/16") |
 8-2 C&CG - Glass Precision Inlay (3/4") |
 8-2 C&CG - Opaque (1/2") Waistcoat - Paint DF |
 8-2 C&CG - Overlay Stripes Waistcoat//BM (1/2") |
 8-2 C&CG - Split Shank (1/2") |
 8-2 C&CG - Molded Sepia Tint DF (7/8") |
 8-2 C&CG - Precision Inlay Threadback (15/16") |
 8-2 C&CG - Saphirette Matte DF (1-1/8") |
 8-3 Drum/Clear Glass (9/16"Dx3/16"H) |
 8-3 Drum with White Glass Pad Back (1-1/8"Dx1/4"H) |
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Acknowledgments: Special thanks to Barbara Barrans and Louella Yeargain for collaborating in the update of this section including their contribution of many of the button images in the examples. Potential corrections or suggestions for improvement should be directed to the Button Country team at Contact Us. References: (1) National Button Society Blue Book, Official NBS Classification and Competition Guidelines (2) Hughes, Elizabeth and Marion Lester. The Big Book of Buttons. St Johann Press - 2010 |
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