Vintage 1970s Medusa Face Shank Button - Clear & Gold Filigree, 1 Inch

A striking vintage 1970s shank button featuring a clear Medusa/sun face medallion set into a clear base, framed by a bright gold filigree-Roman perimeter. Measuring approximately 1 inch across with a raised head, it has the rich, high-end look of designer fashion hardware and makes a bold statement on a coat, blazer, or handbag.

Mint and never used, this button sat packed away in button boxes for roughly 40-50 years in a smoke-free home and is new to the market. Ideal for garment manufacturers, designers, crafters, and collectors of unusual vintage notions.

Provenance: sourced from a premier NYC button house founded in the 1940s by Morris Sussal, known first as the Harlem-Adler Company and later as Lauber Novelty Button Company, which supplied high-end wholesale customers from its garment district showroom until closing in 2005. Similar buttons are available in 1 inch and 3/4 inch sizes; quantities are limited and all sales are final.