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Title: A Glass Button And Its Mould
Post by: pamela on February 01, 2008, 07:07:52 PM: I am so happy and still can hardly believe what has happened:
I own this mould since several years. Lately I bought some lots of pressed glass buttons locally on eBay. The seller made an additional gift: four of them exactly match this mould :chky:
the seller is happy, I am happy, who can ask for more?
http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/misc/07127.html
Title: Re: A Glass Button And Its Mould
Post by: pamela on February 01, 2008, 07:16:56 PM: Schmiedeeiserne Knopfzange mit Mechanismus für das Knopfloch

Anyone kind enough to translate this into English language, PLEASE? ;D
Title: Re: A Glass Button And Its Mould
Post by: Frank on February 01, 2008, 07:18:58 PM: Quote
Schmiedeeiserne Knopfzange mit Mechanismus für das Knopfloch

Iron button pliers with mechanism to make buttonhole.
Title: Re: A Glass Button And Its Mould
Post by: Frank on February 01, 2008, 07:19:32 PM: That took 2 minutes :D
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Post by: pamela on February 01, 2008, 07:21:09 PM: Thank you, blizzard Frank! :hiclp:
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Post by: Frank on February 01, 2008, 07:46:28 PM: These are likely to have been used in Northern Bohemia, their is a detailed contemporary report (digitised book in German only) in the Glass Study that tells the remarkably poor conditions that these, lowest of the low, homeworking glass makers lived and worked for a below subsistance income. All the children had to work too. Perhaps only those doing the mercury glass filling (by mouth) were worse off.
Title: Re: A Glass Button And Its Mould
Post by: pamela on February 01, 2008, 07:56:33 PM: ...and those colouring the buttons, piece by piece!
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Post by: Max on February 01, 2008, 09:28:56 PM: Thanks for showing us that Pamela, how fabulous that the button fitted! Congratulations. :D :D
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Post by: pamela on February 01, 2008, 10:37:10 PM: the Lady granting the heart shaped to my museum said she had met a person who had to colour these buttons day-in day-out - these will be shown next
Title: Re: A Glass Button And Its Mould
Post by: David E on February 01, 2008, 10:38:12 PM: Thanks for sharing this, Pamela! Excellent photos to demonstrate this past art :clap:
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Post by: Anne on February 02, 2008, 05:25:27 AM: How exciting Pamela, and what a fiendish-looking implement those pliers are! Thank you so much for sharing this. :)
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Post by: heartofglass on February 02, 2008, 08:03:48 AM: Thank so much for sharing this, Pamela. :)
Truly fascinating! I collect glass buttons, I have thousands of them, & I have always admired the effort that went into making these little works of art. It is just wonderful to see one of the tools used in their creation.
How fabulous as well that you have the buttons to match it! :clap:
Many,many thanks! :clap:
I look forward to seeing any more pictures of glass buttons you may have, too.
Title: Re: A Glass Button And Its Mould
Post by: Sklounion on February 02, 2008, 12:15:02 PM: Hi,
To help illustrate this topic, two images can be found here:
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-9157
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-9156
Copyright status is extremely uncertain on these 1930s Jablonec bead-making images, (photographer unidentified) but in case of any infringement, please contact me immediately, and they will be removed.
Regards,
Marcus
Title: Re: A Glass Button And Its Mould
Post by: Frank on February 02, 2008, 12:21:07 PM: Copyright is only 50 years on those particlar images Marcus.
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Post by: pamela on February 03, 2008, 07:58:03 PM: help please :-X Marcus
where is the glass 'honey' in that photos ?
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Post by: pamela on February 03, 2008, 08:05:51 PM: Marcus, is it possible that your bead making people pictured are facetting them?
hugs p.
Title: Re: A Glass Button And Its Mould
Post by: Sklounion on February 03, 2008, 08:20:14 PM: Hi Pamela,
I have one photograph of a man using a more sophisticated home set up for making beads. of the same period.
Unlike your pliers, this appears to be some type of foot press with a furnace adjacent. I will post this later or tomorrow.
warmest regards,
Marcus
Title: Re: A Glass Button And Its Mould
Post by: pamela on May 15, 2008, 08:40:44 PM: Marcus, do you feel prepared to post the announced photo please?
:hug: