buttons

I made a start on photographing some of my buttons this weekend...

 I love these - they're chunky, heavy and look like little nuggets of faded gold

 my favourite by far - lucite with a black & gold background and with a spinning top shape
I'm sure this shape has a particular name but I can't remember what it is - can anyone tell me?

I'm not sure what these are made from but they are rather lovely
with their rivulets of mottled bronze running through them