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 division three hand painted lacquer button181 - A division three hand painted lacquer button
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1 Large 20th century hand painted Russian signed example. Here is a fun and colorful cool hand painted button of Teddy Bears and balloons. This whimsi
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A division three pictorial lacquer button182 - A division three pictorial lacquer button
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1 Large 20th century hand painted polar bear Russian example. Here is an adorable hand made in Russia button with great detail and in a more unusual s
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A division one glass in metal pictorial button183 - A division one glass in metal pictorial button
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1 Large size 19th century molded glass claw example. Here is a clear and colored glass bear claw. The glass set in metal was created to imitate real t
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A division three realistic shaped Penguin button184 - A division three realistic shaped Penguin button
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1 Large medium pink bodied Jelly Belly Button. The glass body of this cool design metal penguin is shaped like a jelly bean and therefore the name Jel
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A division one brass and steel dog button185 - A division one brass and steel dog button
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1 Extra large 19th century high relief dog head example. This wonderfully detailed example of a terrier dog is accented with multiple cut steels inclu
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A division one pictorial rubber button186 - A division one pictorial rubber button
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1 Small size 19th C. backmarked Dancing Frogs example. This political satire button has always been a favorite among collectors and very desirable. Th
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A division three Southwest pottery button187 - A division three Southwest pottery button
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1 Medium 20th century pictorial Butterfly Zia example. This very cool and scarce example depicts a butterfly on this hand crafted pottery from the Sou
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A division three patterned southwest pottery button188 - A division three patterned southwest pottery button
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1 Large 1930's sew thru Zia pottery examples! Our eyes popped out when these buttons were sent to us by a consignor who's relatives were fro...
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A small card of buttons from Japan189 - A small card of buttons from Japan
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3 Medium 20th century Japanese Arita porcelain examples. Arita buttons from the Arita province of Japan are certainly desirable buttons among collecto
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A division three patterned southwest pottery button190 - A division three patterned southwest pottery button
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1 Large 1930's sew thru Zia pottery examples! Our eyes popped out when these buttons were sent to us by a consignor who's relatives were fro...
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A division one ceramic in metal bearded man button191 - A division one ceramic in metal bearded man button
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1 Large late 18th century Wedgwood jasperware example. This button was made by the Wedgwood company in England in the late 18th century and is beautif
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A small card of division one copper buttons192 - A small card of division one copper buttons
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2 Large Medium/Large 18th century engraved examples. Here we have a couple of fine examples of 18th century coppers in nice condition and with detaile
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A division one hand painted wood button193 - A division one hand painted wood button
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1 Large 18th century lacquered wood tri design example. This white and black decorated wood button is lacquered and decorated with a design of three f
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A division one genuine gemstone button194 - A division one genuine gemstone button
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1 Small 18th century GOLD and DIAMOND example. Hard to compile a card of genuine gold buttons and this small ornate example from the late 18th century
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A division one pictorial under glass button195 - A division one pictorial under glass button
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1 Large 18th century high domed lady example. From the set in the book "The Colorful World of Buttons", by Viviane Beck Ertell on plate 17...
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A division one colorful ceramic in metal button196 - A division one colorful ceramic in metal button
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1 Large 19th century Liverpool transfer style example. Here is a beautiful colored porcelain in metal of a crowned ladies head with a gold background
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A division one pierced pictorial silver button197 - A division one pierced pictorial silver button
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1 Large medium 19th century Art Nouveau example. This pierced silver is hallmarked on the front and depicts a beautiful flowing haired young women in
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A small card of backmarked silver buttons198 - A small card of backmarked silver buttons
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2 Small pictorial Third Ave silver examples. In the past several years these small pictorial buttons backmarked Knopf Konig Graz have become very popu
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A division one pierced silver figural button199 - A division one pierced silver figural button
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1 Large early 20th century detailed jester button. Here is a beautifully detailed and designed button in high relief silver of a jester. The button is
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A card of division one assorted pictorial buttons200 - A card of division one assorted pictorial buttons
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21 S/M/L/Ex L. late 19th early 20th century mostly metal examples. This is a nice card of mostly metal picture buttons including brass, steel cup, cut
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