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 In Debbie’s absence, welcome to What’s New? It may be a shorter edition for October because of timing constraints, but we hope you will enjoy the theme. Buttons with a History. This bronze button was found in a field in the Heart of Middle England. The finder had some hopes of a connection to Eleanor of Aquitaine and the passing by of the funeral cortège to its final resting place in London. Research into the design suggested a South American connection, and eventually, a plaque in the British Museum was found with many similarities. The plaque was identified as from the Mayan or Inca civilisations. It isn’t known whether bronze was made by the these early peoples although they did have the natural materials available. It’s possible that bronze making was introduced by the Spanish Invaders after c. 1493. How this button came to be in Britain will always be a mystery and could be the stuff of legends. We will have a mythical theme to our December Presentation to end our year at WBA. Join us if you can.  This large silver-plated button is most likely Dutch and has been dated as probably around c. 1900. It carries a signature, and the decoration looks to be an addition in something of an Art Nouveau style. It depicts clog dancers in some kind of celebration and wearing traditional dress. Silver buttons have a long history in Holland and were much prized. As many buttons as possible were used on costumes from early times. Dutch buttons in traditional designs are still made today. Maureen Needham President Pro-tem WEBSITE UPDATES Thanks to all of our contributors to the website! Your contributions keep our website fresh and interesting. We are building such a valuable knowledge base for all of our members and researchers. PROGRAM RECORDINGS: PEWABIC POTTERY with Annie Dennis COCONUT BUTTONS with Jocelyn Howells WBA DIGITAL JOURNAL West's Spring Solitaires by Alan Hepburn VAULT - NEW STUDY SHEET Coconut Shell (5 pages) NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES: We've added the following entries to the WBA Encyclopedia. Thanks to members and guests for their contributions. We encourage members to contribute to this valuable resource. Submit your entry through the online form. ASTRA BUTTONS LIVERPOOL TRANSFER MENNECY NIELLO OMEGA SHANK PINNA SHELL (PEN SHELL) PEWABIC POTTERY RESIN RUSKIN POTTERY NEW COLLECTORS CORNER - Call for Member Participation We invite you to look through this partial list of requests, choose something that interests you, and write a short paragraph or two. Include a few images of one or two buttons from your own collection, or the WBA Team can find pictures for you. Submit your paragraph and photos via the online form. Have another idea? Shoot us an email! Additions this month: Burwood Satsuma Syroco Tintype Arts and Crafts style Art Deco style Art Nouveau Intaglio Moonglow Omega shank Perfume Buttons Radiants Plique-à-jour Consider contributing to WBA in this small way! Our New Collectors thank you!!! WEBSITE TIP AND TRICK: Did you know you could enlarge the Button 10s video to view in full screen? Here's the trick!
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