Antique Style Buttons from the Archive

Antique-finish buttons carry their age on the surface: darkened recesses, burnished highs, the look of metal that's lived. This collection gathers the archive's antique gold, antique silver and aged-brass sets — genuine vintage stock whose finishes were made this way in the factory, decades ago.

They're the natural choice for restoration work, historical costume, steampunk builds and any garment that wants gravitas. As with everything here, sets are matched, sized in millimetres, photographed up close, and finite — vintage antique-finish dies are among the fastest styles to sell out.

Further reading: How to Identify Vintage Buttons: Materials, Backmarks & Eras