Late 1800s Black Glass With Gold Luster Picture Button This black glass with gold luster Victorian button features a pastoral scene of a house flanked by a fence and swaying trees. Details: â Material: Black glass with gold luster â Size: 3/4 inch â Condition: Excellent â Shank: Wide groove sew-through Perfect for wearing, collecting or entering in a National Button Society (NBS) tray competition. Note: This button is from one of two collections I recently acquired that included buttons from the 1800s through the 1960s. The buttons are made of bakelite, black glass, ruby/cranberry glass, celluloid, metals, enamels,steel, and more. Some are listed and there will be more to come. Thank you for your consideration.