Bethlehem pearl vintage buttons
these are much lighter in color than the image shows
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Saturday, December 20, 2014
Monday, December 1, 2014
Kaleidoscope glass antique buttons
Kaleidoscope glass antique buttons they date 1840's-1870's
The
essential parts of a kaleidoscope are a transparent glass “dome” with a colored
pattern adhering to its flat base and a metal plate almost as large as the base
of the dome with a loop or (rarely) a pinshank inserted. The loop shank does not
enter the glass. Most kaleidoscopes measure small, a few are medium size. Most
are round, a few are oval or shell-shape.
Many on my card show wear , click on image to enlarge