willie wobble Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 just finished a new wesket,waistcoat,long vest and ready to start another for Searles raid but wasn't thinking ahead enough now i'm having a hard time finding a good 16/17th century shank buttons,in the USA .like an acorn shape or anything close .Oh yes and 28 per vest =60 buttons.
peglegstrick Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Will this do? http://www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/17thcenturyacornbutton.aspx
MarkG Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 just finished a new wesket,waistcoat,long vest and ready to start another for Searles raid but wasn't thinking ahead enough now i'm having a hard time finding a good 16/17th century shank buttons,in the USA .like an acorn shape or anything close .Oh yes and 28 per vest =60 buttons. A low-cost, period substitute is to use wooden beads.
jendobyns Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Will this do? http://www.burnleyan...cornbutton.aspx If Jim & Angie can't help you soon enough (they appear to be in London at the moment), Sue at Rancocas Merchant might be able to provide you with the buttons. She stocks a variety of styles, too. Rancocas Merchant 33 Pancoast Blvd Delran, NJ 08075 (609)461-3369 sueted@bellatlantic.net Good luck!
Jas. Hook Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 WW - Fugawee lists an acorn button #F119 twice, one as 1/2" 14mm and the other acorn high dome 1/2". Jas. Hook "Born on an island, live on an island... the sea has always been in my blood." Jas. Hook "You can't direct the wind . . . but . . . you can adjust the sails." "Don't eat the chickens with writing on their beaks." Governor Sawney
willie wobble Posted February 2, 2011 Author Posted February 2, 2011 I do like the acorn buttons and have contacted Rancocas to see what they have , thanks mates
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