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 one French Revolution pictorial button421 - A division one French Revolution pictorial button
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1 Large 19th century centennial enamel example. Jere is a beautiful enamel commemorating the French Revolution 100 years after. There are three exampl
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A division one pictorial enamel button422 - A division one pictorial enamel button
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1 medium 19th century colorful figural example. This enamel from Limoges France depicts a colorful winged cherub with flowers. The black background of
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A set of division one pictorial enamel buttons423 - A set of division one pictorial enamel buttons
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6 Medium size 19th century polychrome examples. It is not every day that one finds a set of buttons like this with 6 different pictorial scenes with f
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A division one pictorial enamel button424 - A division one pictorial enamel button
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1 Large 19th century Polychrome enamel of a Dog & verbal. Here is a very rare pictorial and counter enameled button. Because of this rarity we h...
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A division one brass and steel dog button425 - 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 whippet dog is accented with multiple cut steels inclu
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A partial card of division three Boxwood buttons426 - A partial card of division three Boxwood buttons
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10 Medium/Large 21st century hand carved animal examples. Here is a nice small selection of Boxwood buttons from China in the early 2000's. Thes...
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A division one pictorial Casein button427 - A division one pictorial Casein button
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1 Extra large early 20th century engraved dog head example. Here is a very cool most like hand engraved at the time depicting a running dog, Done on v
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A division three realistic animal button428 - A division three realistic animal button
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1 Large 20th century genuine Amber frog example. This hard to fond high quality realistic chunky little frog looking into the sunset is from the colle
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A small card of division 1 & 3 mostly pictorial buttons429 - A small card of division 1 & 3 mostly pictorial buttons
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8 L/Ex Lg. 19th-20th century assorted metal and celluloid. This small card from Nikki Deal includes several wonderful buttons including the extra larg
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A small card of assorted metal picture buttons430 - A small card of assorted metal picture buttons
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7 Medium/Large 19thy century flat steel examples. This lot includes several nice examples including the high relief dog head, the very detailed man wi
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