black glass

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Acknowledgments, References and information for this category are at the bottom of this page.

Button Country

An Educational Resource for Button Collectors - originally created by Paul Rice

Section 6 : Glass, Black

* To download and print pdfs of the black glass worksheets click these links: page 1 , page 2 , page 3.

Some descriptions of these buttons may be cut off. Full descriptions can be seen in the slide show mode.

6-1 All Black - Matte - Contour Ball (1/2")

6-1 All Black - Shiny - Faceted (1-1/2")

6-1 All Black - Matte & Shiny Combined (3/4")

6-2 Back Type - Metal Loop Shank (11/16")

6-2 Back Types - Self shank/ realistic shape (7/8")

6-2 Back Type - Bar Shank (11/16")

6-2 Back Type - Key Shank - Faceted (3/4")

6-2 Back Type - Bird Cage Shank Faceted (3/8")

6-2 Back Type - Thread Groove Metal Rod Shank

- Faceted (5/8")

6-2.1 Back Type - Four-way Metal Shank

- Imitation Fabric (1")

6-2.2 Back Type - Rosette Shank

- Basket Weave Pattern (1/2")

6-2.3 Back Type - Whistle 2-hole (3/4")

6-2.3 Back Type - 2-Hole Sew-through Metal Back/BM (3/4")

6-2.3 Back Type - 3-Hole Sew-through (3/4")

6-2.3 Back Type - 4-Hole Sew-through (11/16")

6-2.4 Back Type - Swirlback /contour shape (9/16")

6-2.4 Back Type - Swirlback (5/8")

6-3 Construction - Painted DUG (5/8")

6-3.1 Construction - Blown - Matte/Ball (9/16")

6-3.2 Construction - Coronet/Swirlback (1/2")

6-3.3 Construction - Foil Embedded (3/8")

6-3.4 Construction - Fused (3/4")

6-3.5 Construction - Impression Inlay (1/2")

6-3.6 Construction - Intermixed Screenback (7/8")

6-3.7 Construction - Lampwork Realistic (7/8")

6-3.8 Construction - Moonglow (7/8")

6-3.9 Construction - Overlay (5/8")

6-3.9 Construction - Overlay/Coralene (7/8")

6-3.9 Construction - Overlay/Salt (5/8")

6-3.9 Construction - Overlay/Sheet (1-1/4")

6-3.9 Construction - Overlay/Sheath (1/2")

6-3.9 Construction - Overlay/Nailsea (7/8")

6-3.9 Construction - Overlay - linear shape/Square (1-1/4")

6-3.10 Construction - Paperweight (11/16")

6-3.10 Construction - Paperweight (9/16")

6-3.10 Construction - Paperweight - Studio by Mary Gaumond

6-3.11 Construction - Tile (3/4")

6-3.11 Construction - Tile (5/8")

6-4 DF - Plastic paint-like Finish (7/8")

6-4.1 DF - Acid Etched (matte) Overlay (11/16")

6-4.2 DF - Lusters, Incised - Aristocrat (5/8")

6-4.2 DF - Lusters/Blue Metallic - BM (7/8")

6-4.2.1 DF - Lusters/Gold (3/4")

6-4.2.1 DF - Lusters/Gold (11/16")

6-4.2.1 DF - Lusters/Gold/ linear shape (3/4")

6-4.2.2 DF - Lusters/Iridescent (5/8")

6-4.2.2 DF - Lusters/Iridescent (1-1/2")

6-4.2.2 DF - Lusters/Aurora (1")

6-4.2.3 DF - Lusters/Silver (7/8")

6-4.2.3 DF - Lusters/Silver - Rose Wash (7/8)

6-4.3 DF - Enamel (5/8")

6-4.3 DF - Enamel - BM (1-1/8")

6-4.3 DF - Enamel (7/8")

6-4.3 DF - Enamel (1/2")

6-4.3 DF - Enamel (7/8")

6-4.3 DF - Paint-Chemical (Dull Gray) (5/8")

6-4.3 DF - Paint - Imitation Wood (9/16")

6-5.1 Mechanical - Frame - Overlay (1/2")

6-5.1 Mechanical - Frame - DUG (3/4")

6-5.1 Mechanical - Frame - DUG (7/8")

6-5.1 Mechanical - Frame - Watch Crystal (3/4")

6-5.1 Mechanical - Frame - Fabric - Cord Shank (5/8")

6-5.1 Mechanical - Frame - Wood (9/16")

6-5.1 Mechanical - Frame - Glass Swirlback (7/16")

6-5.2 Mechanical - Glass with Glass - Tingue (7/16")

6-5.2 Mechanical - Glass with Glass - Watch Crystal (5/8")

6-5.2 Mechanical - Glass with Glass - Pierced (9/16")

6-5.2 Mechanical - Glass with Glass (3/4")

6-5.3 Mechanical - Metal Back - Wafer (1-1/8")

6-5.3.1 Mechanical - Metal Back - Bimini (1-3/8")

6-5.3.2 Mechanical - Metal Back - Soldered (5/8")

6-5.3.2 Mechanical - Metal Back - Screenback (1-1/4")

6-5.4 Mechanical - Precision Inlay - Metal (1")

6-5.4 Mechanical - Precision Inset - Pearl (7/8")

6-6.1 Surface Design - Embossed Cameo - Gold Luster (1")

6-6.1 Surface Design - Embossed Cameo (1")

6-6.1 Surface Design - Embossed Cameo - BM (1-1/2")

6-6.1 Surface Design - Embossed Cameo - BM (1-1/8")

6-6.1 Surface Design - Embossed Cameo (1-1/4")

6-6.1 Surface Design - Recessed Cameo - BM (7/8")

6-6.2 Surface Design - Faceted - Iridescent (5/8)

6-6.2 Surface Design - Faceted (1/2")

6-6.2 Surface Design - Faceted - contour shape (cube) (3/8")

6-6.3 Surface Design - Imitation Fabric (1-1/4")

6-6.3 Surface Design - Imitation Fabric (3/4")

6-6.4 Surface Design - Impressed - BM (15/16")

6-6.4 Surface Design - Impressed (1-5/8")

6-6.5 Surface Design - Incised/Outline (3/4")

6-6.5 Surface Design - Incised Outline (3/4")

6-6.6 Surface Design - Intaglio (5/8")

6-6.6 Surface Design - Intaglio (7/8")

6-6.7 Surface Design - Lacy (1-1/8")

6-6.7 Surface Design - Lacy (1")

6-6.7 Surface Design - Lacy-like (1-1/4")

6-6.8 Surface Design - Openwork (5/8")

6-6.8 Surface Design - Openwork (1-1/4")

6-6.9 Surface Design - Molded - Victorian (7/8")

6-7 OME - Thread Bound (1/2")

6-7 OME - Fabric Frame (1")

6-7 OME - Shell (3/4")

6-7.1 OME - Metal Brass Escutcheon (3/4")

6-7.1 OME - Metal - brass & faceted cut-steels (1/2")

6-7.1 OME - Metal Brass Escutcheon (3/4")

6-7.1 OME - Metal-Bound (5/8")

6-7.1 OME - Metal-Brass (1")

6-7.1 OME - Metal Rim (1-1/2")

6-7.1 OME - Metal Precision Inset (9/16")

6-7.2 OME - Pastes - shape (1")

* To download and print pdfs of the black glass worksheets click these links: page 1 , page 2 , page 3.

Some descriptions of these buttons may be cut off. Full descriptions can be seen in the slide show mode.

Acknowledgments: Thanks to the Peach State Button Club members for providing the majority of the buttons shown in the below images. Special thanks to Pat Koehler, Louella Yeargain, and Barbara Barrans for collaborating in the update of this section including their contribution of many of the button images shown as examples.

A special thanks to Joan Lindsay & Joy Journeay for their expert editing skills!

References:

(1) National Button Society Blue Book, Official NBS Classification and Competition Guidelines

(2) Classification of Black Glass Buttons, Published by the National Button Society, 2015

(3) For a detailed guide to collecting black glass buttons get the NBS Black Glass Handbook from the NBS store.

* Black Glass Buttons Worksheet in Excel

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