Antique Brass Button Guard for Button Polishing cardinal bird truth be told

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and I think it's a terrific

especially as a means of decorating household items

and the wood is in excellent shape

Antique Brass Button Guard for Button Polishing cardinal bird truth be toldThis is the second of these old brass button guards I've had in the shop, which I just love the look of, and which I think would make a great line making and design tools. C.. 1910 20's, I believe these would particularly have been used for polishing buttons on uniforms, with the "teeth" of the guard closing tightly around five buttons at a time, while protecting the fabric of the coat or jacket to which they were attached. Really a smart design I