French Enamel Buttons, ca. 1875, Red and Crystals Bracelet

Note: The Victorian themes in these buttons – leaves and flowers, roses and pansies in particular. The center feature button is very special, made more so because all of the original red crystals are still intact. This button would have been made first by cast, then hand-painted and enameled, then the tiny red crystals hand-applied and glued, one at a time.