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 card of division one hand painted porcelain buttons121 - A card of division one hand painted porcelain buttons
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16 Medium large early 20th century colorful examples. This lot includes 15 beautifully hand painted and colorful floral designs along with one large D
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A division one hand painted porcelain in metal button122 - A division one hand painted porcelain in metal button
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1 Large early 20th century floral design example. Here is a very lovely and pretty example of Limoges style porcelain work from the early 20th century
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A division three studio artist button123 - A division three studio artist button
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1 Large 20th century oval porcelain pictorial example. Here is a beautiful and stunning unmarked oval porcelain obviously hand painted by a talented a
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A small card of division three Wedgwood buttons124 - A small card of division three Wedgwood buttons
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6 Medium 20th century Portland Vase examples. It took Connie Robinson years to assemble a collection of 40 years of these each different colored examp
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A division three hand made pottery button125 - A division three hand made pottery button
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1 Large 20th century? Southwest? pictorial snake example. Here is a very cool coiled snake button made of pottery in the Southwest pottery style but u
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A division one carved wood realistic button126 - A division one carved wood realistic button
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1 Medium 19th century dog head with paste eyes. Here is a cool and detailed dog head made in carved wood and trimmed with brilliant paste jewel eyes.
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A division one brass pictorial insect button127 - A division one brass pictorial insect button
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1 Large 19th century example of a BEE. This detailed brass button with a lovely framed border is accented with cut steel OME and is a nice example for
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A small card of division one "Weskit" buttons128 - A small card of division one "Weskit" buttons
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6 Small size 19th century examples with dogs on them. Here is a cute lot, it includes a litho example and 5 under glass examples all in high quality s
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A division one Inuit realistic animal button129 - A division one Inuit realistic animal button
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1 Medium 19th century natural material seal head example. Here is a very wonderfully carved Inuit button of a seals head. This is a little more unusua
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A division three pictorial full body dog button130 - A division three pictorial full body dog button
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1 Large 1930's detailed French White button! Here is a beautifully detailed regal dog button in white metal with a wonderful twist border. This ...
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