Thanksgiving is over and in the wake of the holiday I'm showcasing this extra fancy button that I've nicknamed the Gratitude Blossom. Set on chocolate Bakelite, a brass flower takes a seat with a big orange jewel at rest on top. I'd call it a faux topaz if it didn't look so cheap and basic. Alas, it's just a chunk of glass. My favorite feature on this button is the sections of carved lines shooting outwards to the rim of the Bakelite. All things come together so nicely on this aesthetic period piece, c. 1930.
-Sherbert McGee
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