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210 NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN October 1997

QUESTIONS-ANS\yERS
b),Lucille Weingarten
{*},lt the recent Nutional Button Society Convention, there was an
awurd for Enamels - Specialized to Busse Taille. Will you elaborate on what
such a tray might include - and why?
A Sure will. According to the Big Book of Buttons, Basse Taille
enamel is a button (or other object) "on which the bottom surface has stamped
or gouged depressions and is decorated with patterns that are engraved or
chiseled in low relief. These are filled with transparent enamel which enable
light to reflect back from the metal surface giving a rich three-dimensional
effect and brilliant tonal qualities."
Therefore, any button which shows this process is acceptable and rnight
include buttons from Siam (Thailand), Motiwala's fluid (liquid) enamels from
India, gin bari buttons from Japan, as well as the more usual buttons (some
hallmarked silver) from England. As in other areas of competition, the more
variety the better so as long as you see some design or pattem it is usable. We
can almost coin a new name for these "DUE's" (design under enamel.)

<-> Have you jinalty received word oJ'State Society buttons that
collectors can purchase?
z4* y"s times 8l Listed below is an alphabetical listing of states that have
responded, along with a few parliculars:
Arizona $ 18 plus postage
Silver, approximately 3/4" triangle, pierced with Saguaro
Cactus as center design. Made by Jack Busnell (one in gold
available for 565). Write to Mary Doyle, 1918 East
Belmont Drive. Tempe. AZ 85284-1'7 18.
California $10 postpaid
Large enamel by Glenda Ott. State bird on dark blue
background. Contact: Shelley Strick, I 139
backsround. Contact: Shellev Strick, I 139 B B
Broadway, Alameda, CA 9450I-5370.
Florida $5 plus postage (5 or more
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Enameled metal showing manatee,
turlle, fish, and seaweed covered by "blue
water". Contact: JoAnn Linville. 2145 Sweetbriar Lane.
Jacksonville. FL 32211 -237 6.
Idaho $4 postpaid
Geographic shape of Idaho enameled. Contact: Emily Caruthers, 522 West
Hastings Rd., Spokane, WA 99218.