Last of the leaves, I've been posting them all week and here's the grand finale. At first glance, you might think you're looking at a sculpted Jell-O delicacy topped with a metal badge. That's actually pretty accurate. This is a Prystal button, greenly electric and carved around the edges to accentuate the leaf motif and then crowned in a brass escutcheon, which is also leaf-shaped (and secured with sturdy pins). Who in the world came up with such a bizarre concept for a mere button? For those not familiar with Prystal, it's a variety of Bakelite plastic that's completely transparent. circa 1930.
-Sherbert McGee
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