Buttons (9), mounted on card, casein, cast metal insert, General Plastics Limited. Two sets of three buttons mounted on fabric, mounted on card, cut out from the main card, one with "85/2517-[?]" written on the back in pencil, the other three buttons physically marked 85/2517-4:6. Four buttons were mounted directly on the main card, one is missing.

Plastics manufacturer based in Sydney. One article from trove mentions they specifically make buttons.

General Plastics Ltd

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

H5052-9 Button sample card (1 of 17), part of collection, casein / metal / cardboard / textile, made by General Plastics Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1950

Buttons

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POWERHOUSE COLLECTION

Casein buttons mounted on card

Object No. H5052-9

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