         Porcelain stud buttons were often sold blank & ladies could paint them at home to wear & exchange with friends.
 Erato, the muse of music.       A couple of interesting buttons with inanimate objects that have crossed paths with me recently. An artist palette, 3D dice, an enamel button with a vase & cut steel nails over faux wood planks.
   Salesman's cards would often have variations of the same button for buyers to choose from. These black glass buttons have differing tints.
  Twinkle buttons have a reflective inner layer that shines through cut outs in the top of the design.
   A lady feeding birds from a window & buttons with a parrot.
   Buttons on their original cards by the same maker.
Virtue, Liberty,and Independence is the state motto of Pennsylvania. The motto of was officially adopted in 1875. The meaning of the Pennsylvania State Motto reflects the attitude & hope of the people of New York following the outbreak of the War Of Independence in 1775-1783. The images of horses, eagle, wheat, plow & boat are all on the state flag of Pennsylvania.   Beautiful tints on these unused, antique buttons made in Germany.
   When seen individually, many people mistake silk braid buttons for mourning buttons made of hair. Silk braid buttons were often dyed colors, like blue & green. Mourning buttons used a loved ones hair that was its original color. Mourning buttons were special & the hair was often set in gold, where as these silk buttons were set in vegetable ivory.
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