Last month I mentioned that I'd soon be posting a full week of art deco buttons; and commencing today, that week begins. One of the reasons I started collecting Bakelite buttons is because so many of them were made in the art deco style (between the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression). The signature look of the Jazz Age has been preserved in all kinds of exquisite artwork, household items, chic architecture, vintage jewelry and even something as simple as a button. On that note, here's an art deco button made of creamed corn Bakelite that was designed with the double-cut method of carving the button on each side differently, so that the top layer and bottom of the button convey totally dissimilar patterns. Art deco, as a style, often reveals itself by way of simple, geographic contours and that is certainly the case here with triangular folds wrapped over circular rings—cleverly juxtaposed to accentuate the different shapes. I feel lucky to own this button as it's the only one of its kind that I have ever seen. Stay tuned for more Gatsby-era buttons throughout this week.
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-Sherbert McGee
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