Antique Oval Horn Whistle Button with Inlaid Engraved Pearl Flowers & White Metal Leaves
So much going for this Lovely!
The idea of "whistle buttons" was that the unsightly thread would be hidden within the button.
Brilliant idea….but apparently did not stick. More labor to make, more labor to sew on too.
1&1/8"....NBS Medium
1800's.
Great condition.
Holes on back are crooked, made that way.