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 pictorial enamel button351 - A division one pictorial enamel button
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1 Large 19th century example depicting Morning Glories. Here is a stunning example of identifiable flowers on a button. The coloration and design depi
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A card of division one asserted enamel buttons352 - A card of division one asserted enamel buttons
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49 S/M/L mostly enamel techniques mostly 19th century. This card of an assortement includes many (17 in all) beautiful enamels from the 19th century i
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A division three studio artist button353 - A division three studio artist button
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A large 20th century enamel example by Glenda Ott. Glenda was an artist from California who we believe no longer makes these fun and whimsical enamel
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A division one arts and crafts silver and enamel button354 - A division one arts and crafts silver and enamel button
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1 medium late 19th century Liberty & Co. Cymric example. Here is a very nice button in the turquoise blue arts and crafts color of enamel on a p...
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A small card of division one enamel buttons355 - A small card of division one enamel buttons
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6 medium 19th century Basse Taille technique examples. This card of 6 matching designs are found here is two colors, 5 blue and1 purple. The enamel te
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A card of division one enamel & litho buttons356 - A card of division one enamel & litho buttons
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37 S/M/L 19th century assorted techniques. This lot includes several beautiful enamel buttons including the Fleur de Lis, many florals and Champleve e
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A division one pictorial enamel button357 - A division one pictorial enamel button
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1 Large medium 19th C. polychrome enamel with cut steel border. Here is a lovely colorful enamel figural in fine condition and framed with brilliant c
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A scarce division one photo figural button358 - A scarce division one photo figural button
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1 Large early 20th century sepia female pictorial example. This unusual example is in great condition with very clear and precise detail, something th
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A card of division one metal pictorial buttons359 - A card of division one metal pictorial buttons
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24 Medium/Large 19th century story examples. This card of metal pictures includes a large variety of people and stories on buttons including children.
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A division three pierced white metal figural button360 - A division three pierced white metal figural button
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1 Large detailed 20th century button of a Lamp-lighter. Here we have a very nice example of a more unusual depiction, as Lamp-Lighters are not a commo
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A card of division 1 & 3 assorted pictorial buttons361 - A card of division 1 & 3 assorted pictorial buttons
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32 S/M/L 19th/20th C. examples including Esmeralda & Her Goat. This card has a nice variety of pictorials in mostly brass and includes a fun rea...
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A card of division one assorted pictorial buttons362 - A card of division one assorted pictorial buttons
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29 S/M/L/Ex L. late 19th early 20th century metal examples. This card includes a large variety of subject matter including animals, heads, people, chi
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A division one pictorial silver button363 - A division one pictorial silver button
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1 Large low relief 19th century Hallmarked silver scene example. Here is a wonderfully detailed large scene on a silver button with English hallmarks.
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A division one Asian pictorial button364 - A division one Asian pictorial button
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1 Large early 20th century red Cinnabar example. This pictorial is a scarce example to find in Cinnabar. Cinnabar is a mineral consisting of mercury s
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A small card of division one Cinnabar buttons365 - A small card of division one Cinnabar buttons
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3 Small/Large early 20th century shape examples. This lot includes three shapes, a large square, a more unusual modified rectangular and a scarce carv
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A partial card of division one and three square buttons366 - A partial card of division one and three square buttons
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16 Medium/Large 19th/20th century assorted material examples. Here is a nice selection of pictorials and designs in brass, clear and colored glass, bo
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A division one shell in metal button367 - A division one shell in metal button
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1 Large 19th century pearl and Abalone oval example. Here is a very nicely carved pearl with laminated Abalone shell intermixed between the white sect
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A card of division one and three pearl buttons368 - A card of division one and three pearl buttons
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16 Medium/Large 19th/20th century examples including pictorials. This card includes a wonderful carved Bethlehem pearl, a very cool pearl in metal wit
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A small card of division one pearl buttons369 - A small card of division one pearl buttons
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4 Medium/Large 19th century carved/pierced examples. This small card includes a wonderful carved dog head with gilding, a fabulous intricately pierced
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2 Cards of division one inlay buttons.370 - 2 Cards of division one inlay buttons.
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72 Small/Medium 19th century horn and composition examples, This nice lot from the collection of Jose Roman includes a large selection of patterns in
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A card of division one and three pearl buttons371 - A card of division one and three pearl buttons
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18 Small mostly 19th century assorted technique examples. This partial card from Nikki Deal includes a nice variety of smalls including the fantastic
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A small card of division three pierced pearl buttons372 - A small card of division three pierced pearl buttons
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3 Large 1930's carved Bethlehem pearl examples. This series of three came to us from a very old collection of buttons and were carded on beautif...
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A division one fabulous pictorial pearl plaque373 - A division one fabulous pictorial pearl plaque
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1 Very large 1930's deeply carved Jerusalem scene. This incredibly carved, detailed and beautiful shaped thick piece of mother of pearl was carv...
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A small card of division three pierced pearl buttons374 - A small card of division three pierced pearl buttons
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3 Large 1930's carved Bethlehem pearl examples. This series of three came to us from a very old collection of buttons and were carded on beautif...
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A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons375 - A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons
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A plethora of assorted pearl, sizes, shapes etc. in 5 cards. Here is a lot of whole and partial cards to include both division one and three buttons i
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A card of division three assorted material buttons376 - A card of division three assorted material buttons
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5 Large/Ex Large 20th century religious theme including pearl. This nice small assortment includes a carved Bethlehem pearl, Jasperware, porcelain and
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A card of division three studio artist buttons377 - A card of division three studio artist buttons
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16 S/M/L 20th century assorted material examples. Here is a card of some wonderful studio artist buttons including a hand colored Hot air balloon by T
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A division three studio artist pictorial button378 - A division three studio artist pictorial button
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A large 20th century example by artist Nancy Dubois. Her is a very cool and wonderful studio artist button by New Jersey artist Nancy Dubois, an artis
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A small card of division three lacquer buttons379 - A small card of division three lacquer buttons
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4 Large 20th century black & gold hand painted examples. This nice lot includes a detailed fish, an angel, a sailing vessel and a winter scene. ...
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A small card of Russian pictorial buttons380 - A small card of Russian pictorial buttons
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3 Medium/Large 20th century hand painted wood pictorial examples. This small lot includes three very nice hand painted Russian buttons un 3 different
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A small card of division one wood buttons381 - A small card of division one wood buttons
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2 Large 19th century carved examples with steel or gutta percha. These two nice and fine examples are in great condition. The one has a carved gutta p
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A division three pierced pictorial button382 - A division three pierced pictorial button
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1 Extra large 20th century Burwood button of a ship. This great condition button was made in Traverse City Michigan in the 1930's-40's by th...
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A card of division three mostly Coconut shell buttons383 - A card of division three mostly Coconut shell buttons
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13 Large 20th century pictorials including Burwood too. Here is a nice card including several assorted pictorials and a couple of patterns in both Coc
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A partial card of div. 1 & 3 assorted earthy buttons384 - A partial card of div. 1 & 3 assorted earthy buttons
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12 S/M/L 19th/20th century examples of cork, seeds and more. Here is a fun card of assorted unusual earthy type materials on buttons including an Avoc
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A partial card of division three Boxwood buttons385 - 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 partial card of division three Boxwood buttons386 - A partial card of division three Boxwood buttons
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5 Large 21st century hand carved examples. Here is a nice small selection of Boxwood buttons from China in the early 2000's. These are quite des...
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A card of division three Japanese buttons387 - A card of division three Japanese buttons
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25 Medium/Large 20th century mask and gods examples. This card includes a nice variety of mask buttons in various sized in natural material and plasti
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A small card of division 1 & 3 natural material buttons388 - A small card of division 1 & 3 natural material buttons
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8 Large 19th-21st century examples including CATS. Here is a wonderful selection from Nikki Deal including a couple of CAT examples, a wonderful engra
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A division one natural material inlay button389 - A division one natural material inlay button
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1 Medium size late 19th Century Japanese Shibayama example. This example is not your modern example of this fine Japanese craft, this is one of the ol
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A VERY RARE hand made woven Basketry button390 - A VERY RARE hand made woven Basketry button
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1 Large early Southwest natural material handmade example. Here is a button not often found for sale. From the same collection of buttons sent to us b
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A scarce division one Inuit engraved button391 - A scarce division one Inuit engraved button
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1 Large 19th century pigmented walrus example. This scarce example was engraved with a Walrus pictorial and pigmented with black all on an Inuit tooth
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A card of assorted material buttons392 - A card of assorted material buttons
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33 S/M/L 19th/20th century examples including Animals. Here is a card that the late Jean Young compiled of assorted natural material buttons including
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A small card of division one & three shell buttons393 - A small card of division one & three shell buttons
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8 S/M/L 19th/20th century tortoise examples. This lot includes a couple of lovely inlaid examples, some great realistic shaped examples and more. A ve
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A hand crafted engraved natural material button394 - A hand crafted engraved natural material button
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1 Large medium 19th century sailing vessel example. Here is a beautifully hand engraved and pigmented example on natural material and described on the
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A div.3 reverse painted glass button395 - A div.3 reverse painted glass button
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1 Medium size late 20th century Chinese pictorial example. These beautiful detailed buttons were imported by the late Lucille Weingarten of California
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A set of English beer company buttons396 - A set of English beer company buttons
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6 small under glass Guiness Beer button plus 2 logo examples. Here is a complete set of reverse intaglio colorful pictorials from the famous English b
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A small card of division one glass in metal buttons397 - A small card of division one glass in metal buttons
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3 Medium/Large 19th century design under glass examples. This lot includes three nice examples of Victorian era design under glass buttons. Nice group
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A small card of glass in metal buttons398 - A small card of glass in metal buttons
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7 Large 19th/20th C. incl. Popper glass and Bakelite examples. We recently received a small collection from a non mainstream button collector who appa
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A division one very rare lacy with pictorial backmark.399 - A division one very rare lacy with pictorial backmark.
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1 Medium 19th century full body amber colored example. This button from the surface is a lovely amber colored flower head lacy glass button, but I hav
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An original box set of handcrafted glass buttons400 - An original box set of handcrafted glass buttons
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12 Medium/Large realistic shaped vegetable examples. This boxed set from the collection of Phyllis Ross of California boasts a nice set of 12 differen
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