Vintage Antiqued Brass Western Floral Rope-Edge Shank Buttons Lot of 5 For Sale

This collection includes five matching vintage Western-style sewing buttons. According to the ruler, each button measures approximately 18-20 mm in diameter—roughly 3/4 inch—making them an excellent size for denim jackets, heavy winter shirts, vests, or cuffs. Each button features a detailed, high-relief molded design with a daisy flower at the center, surrounded by swirling scrollwork and framed by a classic twisted-rope border. The reverse has a sturdy traditional metal wire-loop shank securely attached to a flat, raw-metal backing plate.The entire lot is in excellent vintage condition, with a beautiful dark patina settled into the deep grooves that makes the raised brass design stand out.These fasteners are fine examples of the postwar Americana and Western-wear fashion boom that influenced mainstream clothing from the late 1940s through the 1970s. As Western movies and television shows grew in popularity, traditional ranch-wear details found their way into everyday fashion. Clothing manufacturers began producing durable, highly stylized metal hardware to enhance basic denim and canvas garments. These buttons were made to withstand the rugged wear of thick, heavy fabrics, combining practical workwear durability with ornate cowboy-inspired craftsmanship.A distinctive manufacturing detail can be seen on the backs of these buttons. Looking closely at the reverse, there is a raised line running across the center of each backing plate. This line is a permanent mark from the two-part split-casting molds used during production. When molten metal was injected into the mold, a small amount of excess material pressed into the seam where the two halves met. Instead of grinding the reverse completely smooth, manufacturers left the seam intact. It serves as a visual hallmark of traditional metal-casting methods and distinguishes these buttons from pieces stamped from thin modern sheet metal.