Price: Sold

A rare, early, set of six Liberty & Co  silver  buttons.  The buttons appear to have an abstract design, perhaps of Japanese influence.   This is model 705 in the Liberty Silver Sketch book, page 54.   Each button is in excellent original condition.  Five are dated for 1902, one for 1903,  and each is 2 cm in diameter.  I do not know who designed these, but feel Oliver Baker is the most likely candidate.

This button appears in the first Liberty illustrated Cymric catalogue dated c. 1900 page 101 (see images), where it is described as model: “No 4. Silver  button. Price 3s, 6d each”

Maker: Liberty & Co

Designer:  Unknown

Date: 1902/3

Marks: L & Co, Birmingham, c/d

Material: Sterling silver

Condition: Excellent

Size: 2.5 cm diameter

Weight: Each button 5 grams