This page features antique metal buttons, vintage metal buttons and modern collectible metal clothing buttons, including various materials mounted in or on metal buttons. |
  (Met-1) Iridescent camphor glass fan Victorian metal button, self-shanked. Small 9/16" (little over 1/2"). 1pc avail. $7.00 |
  (Met-2) Handmade vintage Mexican wire work mask, brass & copper, paint inside eyes and mouth. Nicer looking in person. About 1" high, handmade so size varies slightly. 1pc avail. $12.00 |
 (Met-3) Crescent moon shape cut steel embellished openwork plant life one-piece brass, large antique button. Nearly 1-1/2". Steel half moon has a few scratches and spots, no rust. $40.00 |
  (Met-4) Vintage tint brass, unusual Currant fruit & leafs design. "Extra Fein" back mark. Med. 7/8". (4pc avail.). SALE...$6.00ea |
  (Met-5) Vintage etched brass cup, applied duck design button. Some spots on back/rim. Medium 1-1/8". $10.00 |
  (Met-6) Vintage Pug Dog French Tight brass button. Medium 1-1/16". $19.00 |
  (Met-7) Pewter, signed Battersea 1978 Art Nouveau female head button. Med. 1-1/8". No damage. Closer view click here. 1pc avail. $18.00 |
  (Met-8) Antique tooled brass cup, tinted, with cut steels OME. Med. 7/8". 1pc avail. $6.00 |
  (Met-9) Diminutive cut steel button, less than 3/8". $5.00 |
 (Met-10) Vintage hand tooled Native American silver domed buttons. Not polished. Closer view click here; back view here. Slightly irregular shape, as-made, about 7/8" med. Pair $35.00 |
  (Met-11) Vintage cobalt glass jeweled tint brass button. German back mark. Closer view here. Toned back, otherwise fine condition. Med. 1-1/16". $18.00 |
  (Met-12) Movable doorknocker, pearl background, brass drum button. Small 5/8". Back view here. (8pcs avail.) $10.00ea |
  (Met-13) Antique livery button, pronghorn animal of some sort over coronet. Med. 1-1/16". Nice condition, some gilt/surface wear. One-piece construction. $20.00 |
  (Met-14) Vintage Mexican brass button. Strange back marks, indicates this was made in Mexico, think it also says sterling, but that's not correct. Different shank. Med. 1-1/8". One-piece construction. $12.00 |
 (SOLD) Vintage metal whistle button, stars design. Brass shows age patina. Small 5/8". $6.00 |
  (Met-16) Antique cut steel eyed brass owl on openwork brass, rolled rim button. Small, little under 3/4". (5pc avail.) $12.00ea |
  (Met-17) Antique wood background owl in tree fancy floral border brass button. Small, little under 3/4". (3pc avail.) $10.00ea |
  (Met-18) 1820's hard white pewter button. Back marked A. Matthews' Hard White. Slight high point wear as is common with soft metal like this. Med., little over 3/4" (20.5mm). 4pc avail. slightly different back marks by Matthews on others. $6.00ea. |
  (Met-19) Raised detail rat munching on a scallion brass antiqued brass button. Med. 1-1/8". Nice detail in person, vintage. $18.00 |
  (Met-20) Openwork Pewter stag fancy border brass button, vintage. Large 1-3/8". Closer view click here. $12.00 |
  (Met-21) Handsome fancy openwork painted victorian brass button, fabric textured metal background. Very good unused condition. Med. 1-1/16". (3pc avail.) $11.00ea |
  (Met-22) Antique cut steel studded openwork, non-magnetic, white metal button. Hair over 3/4" med. Lovely, clean, gleaming. (3pc. avail). $9.00ea |
  (Met-23) Antique archer design work clothing overall button. Looks a little pushed, some surface scratching. Wobble wire shank (not bent, it moves that way). Hair over 3/4" med. $12.00 |
  (Met-24) Antique crown overall work clothing button. Really nice condition for 100+ years old. Patented hex bordered back. Wire shank. Med. little over 3/4". $12.00 |
 (Met-25) Small, about 5/8", tooled brass, 9 turquoise & garnet gemstones. Antique, possibly 18th c. See details, click here. Sold for $83 on eBay 5/7/05. The one I have left differs slightly from these images. SALE Price: $40.00 |
 (Met-26) Izod LaCoste Logo. Med. 7/8" (1pc avail) $6.00; Small 5/8" (5pc avail.) $4.00ea |
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