Of all the apple juice Bakelite buttons that I'm posting this week, only one of them doesn't spotlight a painted flower design. This is that button. In lieu of daisies or roses, here we have a sharp pattern of slanted lines and a wealth of bright red. The lines were carved into the back of the button and then painted black. The red paint covers most of the base of the button as well, except for a tidy square window that was left blank and which perfectly frames the 4 buttonholes on this bold masterpiece. Imagine several of these large and striking buttons on a snazzy garment from the 1920's or 1930's. This painted zinger is too hot!
-Sherbert McGee
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