Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One

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Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One presents a remarkable selection from a lifelong collection of antique buttons, books, and historical assortments. The sale features 19th and early 20th century uniform and military buttons, State Seal designs, and examples from divisions one through three of the National Button Society classification system. Collectors will also find reference volumes by Don VanCourt and Warren Tice that document the study and artistry of button history.

The catalog offers an exciting mix of materials and forms, including brass, pewter, gilt, and enamel buttons, along with hand painted and engraved examples. Highlights include carded assortments of uniform buttons, large mixed bag lots, and early groupings that showcase craftsmanship from the Civil War through the modern era. Many lots include notes, provenance, and identification details valuable to collectors and researchers alike.

Whether you are searching for military insignia, early patriotic examples, or rare state and civic issues, this first day of the Florida Fall Button Discovery sale provides a unique opportunity. With its blend of scholarship and history, the auction celebrates the artistry, variety, and enduring appeal of the button collecting tradition.
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A small card of Division three Studio Artist Buttons301 - A small card of Division three Studio Artist Buttons
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2 Large 20th century more unusual Wessel watch crystal examples. These two examples created in the late 1960's by Harry Wessel are two more unus...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
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A small card of division three studio artist buttons302 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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4 Medium 20th century artist glass Paperweight examples. This nice selection of artist miniature paperweight glass buttons includes a wonderful encrus
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A small card of Division 1 mostly watch crystal buttons303 - A small card of Division 1 mostly watch crystal buttons
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6 Small 19th century examples including great pictorials. This small card of 5 19th century watch crystal buttons includes a wonderful insect, a nice
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A division three pictorial English glass button304 - A division three pictorial English glass button
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1 Large medium 20th century Bimini glass Ballerina example. Here s a nicely detailed silver lustered clear glass button from the English Bimini factor
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A division three hand crafted glass button305 - A division three hand crafted glass button
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1 Medium size 20th century Canton Carved hinese ball button. This cool carved glass cameo designed example from the Canton region of China was hand cr
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A small card of division three English glass buttons306 - A small card of division three English glass buttons
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2 20th C. Large different colored pictorial Bimini buttons. This lot includes a nice red and gold lustered heraldic lion example along with a detailed
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Estimate : 120.00 - 225.00
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A small card of division three studio artist buttons307 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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4 Medium 20th century artist glass Paperweight examples. Here is a colorful grouping of assorted artist examples. The lot includes a cool scramble of
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A small card of division three studio artist buttons.308 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons.
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6 M/L 21st century buttons by Bobbie Olson of California. Here we have a nice selection of the late Bobbie Olsons hand made buttons including moveable
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Estimate : 150.00 - 225.00
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A set of Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs Buttons309 - A set of Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs Buttons
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8 medium size 20th century Cold enamel examples. This set is for the buttons NOT the pins. Each character is finely detailed and in great condition. T
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A small card of division three pictorial buttons310 - A small card of division three pictorial buttons
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6 S/M/L 21st century buttons by Cynthia Tsubaki of California. Here is a nice selection including heads, figures, and Flamingos. Issued: DIVISION 1=P
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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A division three studio artist CAT button311 - A division three studio artist CAT button
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1 Large 20th century hand painted enamel by Glenda Ott. This example so attributed to Glenda as it is most definitely on her style of work and was lab
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A small card of division three studio artist buttons312 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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2 Large 20th century buttons by the late Stella Rzanski. Both examples are of Roosters, one is blue Jasperware and the other is a colorful Satsuma sty
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
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A partial card of Division three Satsuma buttons313 - A partial card of Division three Satsuma buttons
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16 Small 20th century Japanese pottery examples. This selection includes floral examples and several immortal gods sets. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918
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A small card of division three Satsuma buttons314 - A small card of division three Satsuma buttons
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18 Small/Medium 20th century assorted pictorial examples. This lot includes several pairs in two sizes of the same design. Notice the pair of Birds of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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A wonderful division three Japanese Satsuma button315 - A wonderful division three Japanese Satsuma button
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1 Extra large 1930's colorful pictorial design example. This lot along with 3 others in this auction are obviously from a set of different birds...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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A partial card of division three Satsuma buttons316 - A partial card of division three Satsuma buttons
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19 Small/Medium 20th century assorted pictorial examples. This selection includes a nicely detailed antique car, many assorted florals and more. Notic
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A complete set of division three Zodiac Buttons317 - A complete set of division three Zodiac Buttons
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12 Large 21st century carved natural material animal examples. This card includes all 12 different animal buttons symbolizing the Asian Zodiac animal
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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A complete set of division three Zodiac Buttons318 - A complete set of division three Zodiac Buttons
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12 Large 21st century carved natural material animal examples. This card includes all 12 different animal buttons symbolizing the Asian Zodiac animal
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A card of division three porcelain pictorial buttons319 - A card of division three porcelain pictorial buttons
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13 Medium 20th century examples in a set of Zodiac buttons. Here is a complete set of 12 porcelain Zodiac buttons on porcelain with gold luster. The c
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A small card of division one & three ceramic buttons320 - A small card of division one & three ceramic buttons
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3 Medium 19th & 20th C. assorted technique examples. This lot includes a Wedgwood Jasperware bust in silver, a pinshanked Norwalk pottery, and a...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
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A card of division one pottery buttons321 - A card of division one pottery buttons
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48 Small 19th century Norwalk Pottery examples. These buttons were made in Norwalk Connecticut in the mid 19th century and are Bennington style potter
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
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A card of division one pottery buttons322 - A card of division one pottery buttons
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20 Small/Medium19th century Norwalk Pottery examples. These buttons were made in Norwalk Connecticut in the mid 19th century and are Bennington style
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A partial card of division three pottery buttons323 - A partial card of division three pottery buttons
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20 S/M/L 20th-21st century assorted including pictorials. This lot of Nikki Deals includes a cool set of painted pottery examples depicting various di
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A small card of division one & three ceramic buttons324 - A small card of division one & three ceramic buttons
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5 Medium 19th & 20th C. assorted technique examples. Here is a colorful lot of porcelain examples including pictorials and patterns. Some are ba...
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A card of division one china buttons325 - A card of division one china buttons
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64 Small early 20th century assorted pattern calico buttons. Here is a card of assorted calico's already researched for you as the numbers of th...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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2 Cards of division one china buttons326 - 2 Cards of division one china buttons
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98 Small early 20th century assorted CALICO examples. Here is a large selection of assorted colors and patterns on china buttons known as Calico'...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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A card of division one assorted china buttons327 - A card of division one assorted china buttons
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78 Small/Medium early 20th century examples including Calicos. This large assortement includes many calicos, along with a plethora of other china butt
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9 Partial cards of division one china buttons328 - 9 Partial cards of division one china buttons
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138 Small early 20th century mostly china stencil examples. From the collection of the late Dorothy Peterson of Virginia and a member of the Martha Wa
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
 
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11 Partial cards of division one china buttons329 - 11 Partial cards of division one china buttons
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Approximately over 400 early 20th century examples incl Calicos. From the collection of the late Dorothy Peterson of Virginia and a member of the Mart
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
 
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A card of division one china buttons330 - A card of division one china buttons
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42 Small early 20th century examples of Calico designs. From the collection of the late Dorothy Peterson of Virginia and a member of the Martha Washin
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A card of division one china buttons331 - A card of division one china buttons
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70 Small early 20th century examples of Calico designs. From the collection of the late Dorothy Peterson of Virginia and a member of the Martha Washin
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
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Pair of Handmade necklaces with glass/porcelain buttons332 - Pair of Handmade necklaces with glass/porcelain buttons
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2 long brass chain necklaces with floral buttons on them. This lot includes two nice necklaces, one set with a brass bezel mounting of a hand painted
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A small group of a Necklace and bracelet with buttons333 - A small group of a Necklace and bracelet with buttons
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1 Necklace and one bracelet set with metal button examples. This lot includes a very nice brass chain necklace set with a brass bezel holding a large
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A division one hand painted ceramic button334 - A division one hand painted ceramic button
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1 Medium pinshanked 18th century porcelain example. Here is a beautifully hand decorated porcelain example from the 18th century and in fine condition
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
 
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A small card of division one copper buttons335 - A small card of division one copper buttons
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2 Large 18th century engraved examples. Here we have a couple of fine examples of 18th century coppers in nice condition and with detailed engraving a
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A small card of division one engraved metal buttons336 - A small card of division one engraved metal buttons
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2 Large 18th century Tombac metal engraved examples. Here we have two examples from the 18th century including a more scarce rimmed example. Issued:
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A very RARE hand painting under glass button337 - A very RARE hand painting under glass button
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1 Large 18th century example on natural material under glass. This example is one of two in the auction that came to us from a very very old collectio
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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A small card of division one repousse buttons338 - A small card of division one repousse buttons
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4 Medium size 18th century wood back examples. A nice lot of these wood back buttons from the 18th century all having a different pattern or pictorial
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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A small card of division one wood back buttons339 - A small card of division one wood back buttons
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2 Medium 18th century brass repousse examples. Here are two very nice examples from the 1700's in fine condition. The patterns on the repousse f...
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A RARE division one engraved and punched copper button340 - A RARE division one engraved and punched copper button
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1 Large 18th century silvered copper example. Here is an absolutely gorgeous example of 18th century craftsmanship. The button comes from a complete s
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
 
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A division one jeweled and enamel button341 - A division one jeweled and enamel button
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1 tall Medium size 17th century real SMUGGLERS button. This button is truly incredible and is detailed in its enamel on the top along with beautiful c
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
 
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A division one sparkling jewel button342 - A division one sparkling jewel button
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1 Large 18th Century green and clear strass crystal in silver. This Georgian period button is strikingly beautiful and in truly fine condition. Imagin
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
 
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A division one glass in metal button343 - A division one glass in metal button
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1  Large early 20th C. star shaped yellow & green glass example. An example like this sold in the last year at another button auction compa...
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A division one jeweled ball shaped button344 - A division one jeweled ball shaped button
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1 Medium 17th century Garnet and Emerald example. This beautiful smugglers style button from the 18th century also is enhanced with baroque pearls alo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
 
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A division one beautiful Gemstone button345 - A division one beautiful Gemstone button
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1 Medium size 19th century Citrine in a gold setting. Here is a very rich colored faceted Citrine gemstone set into a gold rim and open back with loop
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A division one hand painted under glass button346 - A division one hand painted under glass button
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1 Large 19th century paste bordered figural example. This 19th century hand painted button is finely detailed on a natural material disk and set under
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
 
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A division one pictorial enamel button347 - A division one pictorial enamel button
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1 Large-Medium 19th C. monochromatic enamel with paste border. Here is a very finely detailed monochromatic blue and white oval enamel on a heavy silv
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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A set of division one pictorial enamel buttons348 - A set of division one pictorial enamel buttons
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6 medium 19th century Art Nouveau Basse Taille examples. Here are 6 matching and striking enamel buttons in the Basse Taille technique and depicting f
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A small card of division enamel buttons349 - A small card of division enamel buttons
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2 lovely Large-Medium/Large 19th century pictorial examples. Here are two buttons that measure 1 1/4" with the floral going through the nationa...
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A division one pictorial enamel button350 - A division one pictorial enamel button
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1 Medium 19th century polychrome enamel with cut steel border. Here is a lovely colorful enamel figural with gold foil paillons in fine condition and
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
 
 
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