Antique Brass Button Guard for Button Polishing handblown glass made all the more burdensome

made all the more burdensome by the fact that he has lost his feet

irregular edges

which was founded in Pasadena

Glazed matte black

guides to the heavens (complete with hilarious star maps) and faux-astrological advisements for each month of the year (i

Antique Brass Button Guard for Button Polishing handblown glass made all the more burdensomeThis is the second of these old brass button guards I've had in the shop, which I just love the look of, and which I think would make a great line making and design tools. C.. 1910 20's, I believe these would particularly have been used for polishing buttons on uniforms, with the "teeth" of the guard closing tightly around five buttons at a time, while protecting the fabric of the coat or jacket to which they were attached. Really a smart design I