Collectible China Buttons

Calico Buttons

Calico buttons were produced with printed patterns
to match the popular cotton printed calico fabrics
first manufactured in India.
At least 327 different calico button patterns
have been documented and finding as many of these patterns as possible
poses quite a challenge for the calico collector.

The bottom row of calico buttons shows some of the more unusual calicoes:
NBS size medium calico (well-worn)
dark body calico (the button is brown with a white design)
saucer body (concave shape)
rimmed calico (rimmed in brass)
jewelled calico (set in a brass setting with loop shank)
diminutive calico (3/8" or smaller)

If you would like to know more about calico buttons in particular,
I can highly recommend the site:
China Calico Buttons
This is a comprehensive site on calicoes
and includes their history, a catalog of many of the different designs,
and lots of resources.

NEW...Click here to view an entire card of calicoes
and then use your back button to return.


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