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Buttons: Materials → 4-1.5 Foil techniques

Clock, enamel with foil
Ethnic Dancer, enamel
Foil enamel flower, silver openwork mounting

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  - 20-24 Unlisted (1)
- 22-1 PATTERNS (75)
  - 22-1.1 All-over designs (3)
    - 22-1.1.1 Plaid (1)
  - 22-1.2 Curvilinear designs (28)
    - 22-1.2.3 Heart (0)
    - 22-1.2.2 Fleur-de-lis (1)
    - 22-1.2.1 Filigree (1)
    - 22-1.2.4 Paisley (0)
    - 22-1.2.5 Spiral/coil (0)
    - 22-1.2.6 Stylized plant forms (8)
  - 22-1.3 Geometric designs (29)
    - 22-1.3.1 Circle (20)
    - 22-1.3.2 3-sided (0)
    - 22-1.3.3 4-sided (2)
    - 22-1.3.4 5-or more sided (0)
    - 22-1.3.5 Quilt-like designs (0)
  - 22-1.4 Interlaced designs (1)
  - 22-1.5 Linear designs (5)
    - 22-1.5.1 Cross (1)
    - 22-1.5.2 Greek key (0)
  - 22-1.6 Radial designs (27)
    - 22-1.6.1 Multi-armed (2)
    - 22-1.6.2 Multi-lobed (4)
    - 22-1.6.3 Star (3)
    - 22-1.6.4 Tetrad (1)
    - 22-1.6.5 Triad (2)
  - 22-1.7 Turned designs (1)
- 22-2 SYMBOLS (14)
  - 22-2.1 Letter/word (9)
  - 22-2.2 Numerical (0)
  - 22-2.3 Pictorial (0)
  - 22-2.4 Rebus (0)
  - 22-2.5 Unlisted (0)
Types
- 23-0 Specific Types (268)
  - 23-1 Backgrounds (13)
    - 23-1.1 Celluloid (4)
    - 23-1.2 Fabric (0)
    - 23-1.3 Glass (1)
    - 23-1.4 Metal (2)
      - 23-1.4.1 Screen (0)
      - 23-1.4.2 Twinkle (1)
    - 23-1.5 Shell (1)
    - 23-1.6 Wood (4)
    - 23-1.7 Unlisted (1)
  - 23-2 Back Marks (13)
    - 23-2.1 British (1)
    - 23-2.2 Golden Age (0)
    - 23-2.3 Goodyear (1)
    - 23-2.4 Paris/French (2)
  - 23-3 BACK TYPES (14)
    - 23-3-1 Cone shank (4)
    - 23-3-2 Riveted shank (0)
    - 23-3.3 Rosette shank (0)
    - 23-3.4 Sew-through (6)
      - 23-3.4.1 Whistle (1)
    - 23-3.5 Threadback padback (3)
  - 23-4 BORDERS (173)
    - 23-4-1 Border shapes (5)
    - 23-4-2 Construction (6)
    - 23-4-3 Decorative finishes (4)
    - 23-4-4 Designs (90)
    - 23-4-5 Other material embellishment (5)
    - 23-4-6 Two or more borders (40)
    - 23-4-7 Working methods (1)
  - 23-5 Combined Materials (2)
  - 23-6 Construction, Techniques (17)
    - 23-6.1 Austrian tiny (0)
    - 23-6.2 Bimini/Bimini-like (1)
    - 23-6.3 Gay Ninties (14)
    - 23-6.4 Lithograph (0)
    - 23-6.5 MECHANICAL/MOVABLE (2)
    - 23-6.6 Protrusion (0)
    - 23-6.7 Snap-together (0)
  - 23-7 INLAY (3)
    - 23-7.1 Flecks (0)
    - 23-7.2 Impression inlay (0)
    - 23-7.3 Insertion inlay (1)
    - 23-7.4 Laminate (0)
    - 23-7.5 Mosaic (1)
    - 23-7.6 Veneer/inlaid veneer (0)
  - 23-8 Matching pairs (0)
  - 23-9 IN/ON METAL (1)
  - 23-10 SHAPES (64)
    - 23-10.1 Contour (20)
      - 23-10.1.1 Ball (4)
    - 23-10.2 Linear (25)
      - 23-10.2.1 Oval (2)
      - 23-10.2.2 Square (0)
    - 23-10.3 Realistic (23)
  - 23-11 STUDIO (8)
    - 23-11.1 Ceramics (1)
      - 23-11.1.1 Jasperware (1)
      - 23-11.1.2 Transfer on porcelain (0)
    - 23-11.2 Fabric (0)
    - 23-11.3 Glass (2)
      - 23-11.3.1 Paperweight (2)
    - 23-11.4 Metal (0)
    - 23-11.5 Plaster (0)
    - 23-11.6 Shell (0)
    - 23-11.7 Synthetic polymers (0)
    - 23-11.8 Wood (1)
    - 23-11.9 Other materials (1)
    - 23-12 Unlisted (0)
- 24-0 "EIGHTEENTH CENTURY" or earlier (29)
  - 24.1 Ceramics (2)
  - 24-2 Enamel (2)
  - 24-3 Fabric (0)
    - 24-3.1 Cloth covered mold (woven) (0)
    - 24-3.2 Passementerie (0)
    - 24-3.3 Thread covered (wound) (0)
  - 24-4 in/on metal (3)
    - 24-4.1 Ceramic (0)
    - 24-4.2 Gemstone (2)
    - 24-4.3 Glass (0)
    - 24-4.4 Pearl/shell (1)
  - 24-5 Metals (11)
    - 24-5.1 Copper colored (2)
    - 24-5.2 Silver (2)
    - 24-5.3 Steel/iron (2)
    - 24-5.4 White metals (4)
    - 24-5.5 Yellow metals (1)
  - 24-6 Other materials (1)
    - 24-6.1 Bone (1)
    - 24-6.2 Gemstone (0)
    - 24-6.3 Glass (0)
    - 24-6.4 Ivory (0)
    - 24-6.5 Papier mâché (0)
    - 24-6.6 Wood (0)
  - 24-7 Pearl/shell (4)
  - 24-8 Repoussé metal (0)
  - 24-9 Under glass (5)
    - 24-9.1 Fabric (1)
    - 24-9.2 Habitat (0)
    - 24-9.3 Ivory (2)
    - 24-9.4 Paper (1)
    - 24-9.5 Reverse painting (1)
Usage
- 25-0 Usage (11)
  - 25-1 Blazer (0)
  - 25-2 Commemorative (0)
  - 25-3 Designer (0)
  - 25-4 Glove (0)
  - 25-5 Livery (7)
    - 25-5-1 Achievements coats of arms (0)
      - 25-5-1-3 Lozenges (0)
      - 25-5-1-2 Full achievement (0)
      - 25-5-1-1 Coats of arms only (0)
    - 25-5-2 Crests (5)
      - 25-5-2-3 Specific crest types (1)
        
        25-5-2-3-4 Multiple crests (1)
        
        25-5-2-3-3 initials monograms (0)
        
        25-5-2-3-2 Helms of rank (0)
        
        25-5-2-3-1 Coronets of rank (0)
      - 25-5-2-2 Pictorial crests (5)
        
        25-5-2-2-4 Other pictorials (2)
        
        25-5-2-2-2 Objects (0)
        
        25-5-2-2-3 Plants (0)
        
        25-5-2-2-1 Animals (2)
      - 25-5-2-1 Patterns and symbols (0)
    - 25-5-3 Other (non-crest) (0)
      - 25-5-3-2 initials monograms (0)
      - 25-5-3-1 Crowns/coronets (0)
      - 25-5-3-3 Unlisted (0)
  - 25-6 Overall (3)
    - 25-6-3 Pictorial (1)
    - 25-6-2 Brand name (0)
    - 25-6-1 Back types (0)
      - 25-6-1-2 Wobble shank (0)
      - 25-6-1-1 Riveted shank (RSB) (0)
    - 25-6-4 Verbal (letter word) numerical (1)
  - 25-7 Shoe (0)
  - 25-8 Societies (0)
  - 25-9 Sporting (1)
  - 25-10 Suspender (0)
  - 25-11 Unlisted (0)
Uniforms
- Div II Uniform (5)
- II-1 United States (3)
  - II-1-2 Commercial (0)
  - II-1-3 Federal (non-military) (0)
  - II-1-4 State/City (0)
    - II-1-4.1 Fire (0)
    - II-1-4.2 Police (0)
  - II-1-5 Hunt clubs (0)
  - II-1-6 Military (0)
  - II-1-7 Schools (0)
  - II-1.8 Societies/clubs (1)
    - II-2-8-2 Military (0)
  - II-1-9 State Seals (0)
  - II-1-1 Back mark same pattern (0)
  - II-1-10 Transportation (0)
    - II-1-10.1 Air (0)
    - II-1-10-2 Land (0)
      - II-1-10-2.1 Rail (0)
      - II-1-10.2.2 Services (0)
      - II-1-10-2.3 Street (0)
    - II-1-10-3 Water (0)
  - II-1-11 Single State (0)
- II-2 Foreign (2)
  - II-2-1 Commercial (0)
  - II-2-2 Government (0)
    - II-2-2-1 Fire (0)
    - II-2-2-2 Police (0)
  - II-2-3 Hunt clubs (0)
  - II-2-4 Military (1)
    - II-2-4-1 British military (1)
  - II-2-5 Schools (0)
  - II-2-6 Societies/clubs (0)
  - II-2-7 Transportation (0)
    - II-2-7-1 Air (0)
    - II-2-7-2 Land (0)
    - II-2-7-3 Water (0)
  - II-2-8 a country (0)
    - II-2-8-1 Government (0)
Related Specialties
- Div. IV Related Specialties (3)
  - 3-1 Button covers (0)
    - 3-2 Shoe button covers (0)
      - 3-2.1 Back types (0)
  - IV 6 LINKS STUDS (0)
    - 6-1 Back types (0)
      - 6-1.4 Spiral wire shank (0)
      - 6-1.3 Separable (0)
      - 6-1.1 Non-separable (0)
      - 6-1.2 Rigid post (0)
- IV 1 BRIDLE ROSETTES (0)
  - 1-1 Face designs (0)
  - 9-3 Unlisted (0)
- IV 2 BUCKLES/CLASPS (1)
  - 2-1 Buckles/clasps type (0)
  - x Unlisted (0)
  - 2-2 Unlisted (0)
- IV 3 Button/Shoe Button Covers (0)
- IV 4 BUTTON HOOKS and Devices (0)
  - 4-1 Functional design (0)
  - 4-2 Handle design (0)
- IV 5 COSTUME TRIMMINGS (0)
  - 5-1 Back types (0)
- IV 7 NETSUKE (0)
- IV 8 OBI DOME (2)
- IV 9 OTHER Related Specialties (0)
  - 9-2 Snapettes (0)
  - 9-1 Bachelor buttons (0)
- Uncategorized (2)

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