This variety of button eluded me for several years before I finally found and purchased this one last year from an antique vendor in New York City. Searching for it everywhere, I'd only seen pictures of this sought-after piece in extravagant books about Art Deco and also on Pinterest. Finally, this cherry doozy landed in my collection and I'm totally keen on every nook and curve. The Bakelite top-layer is deeply carved into a stylized leaf design with the wooden base clearly visible between every cut in the Bakelite. A stunning example of Bakelite+wood that dates back to the Jazz Age.
-Sherbert McGee
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