Throughout this week I've been posting painted apple juice buttons made of Bakelite; and here's the grand finale. This button gives the illusion of three flowers submerged in a golden-hued pond. Like all of the other buttons I've posted this week, the back of the button was given a carved treatment with paint filled into the carved areas—enhancing this button with a vivid splash of colors. A portrait of botanical flourishes, each flower is freckled at the center with a small rash of yellow spots. Going back to the 1930's, this dreamy button concludes my week of painted AJ Bakelite.
-Sherbert McGee
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