South Florida Spring Button Auctions

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Get ready for an exciting event in South Florida as we host the Upcoming Spring Button Auction, featuring an extraordinary collection of rare and historic buttons. Collectors and enthusiasts alike will have the opportunity to bid on some of the most coveted pieces, including a rare George Washington Memorial button, a prized artifact that pays homage to America’s first president.

Also up for auction is a Division One colored Litho under glass button, a stunning example of vintage craftsmanship. Another highlight is a Division One engraved pearl pictorial button, known for its intricate detailing and elegant design. These are just a few of the many exceptional buttons that will be available, spanning various eras, styles, and materials.

Whether you’re a seasoned collector or new to the world of button collecting, this auction promises to offer something truly special. Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of history at this one-of-a-kind event in South Florida this spring!
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A division three studio artist glass pictorial button551 - A division three studio artist glass pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size 20th century paperweight button by Will Stokes! Will, a very talented artist from Washington State made buttons for a few years and his
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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A small card of division three English glass buttons552 - A small card of division three English glass buttons
Lion and Unicorn
8 Medium/Large 20th century Bimini glass examples. This lot of the ever so popular English Bimini glass from the collection of the late Jean Young of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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A division three English glass pictorial button553 - A division three English glass pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century Bimini Glass Elephant button. Here is a beautiful relief glass button with lots of gold luster depicting a full body Elephant. Th
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A division one lacy glass colored button554 - A division one lacy glass colored button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large size 19th century backmarked full body color example. This full body amber colored lacy glass button is the only style collectors have ever fo
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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A small card of division one Lacy glass buttons555 - A small card of division one Lacy glass buttons
Lion and Unicorn
6 Medium/Large 19th century assorted pattern examples. WOW, cant believe were putting all these up together rather than separate, but here goes. This
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A division one silver lustered lacy glass button556 - A division one silver lustered lacy glass button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size 19th century beautiful example. Here is a stunning looking lacy glass button from the 19th century and brought to us from the Czech Repu
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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A partial card of division one and three glass buttons557 - A partial card of division one and three glass buttons
Lion and Unicorn
39 Small/Medium 19th-20th century examples. Nikki Deal compiled an extensive collection of glass buttons. This colorful lot of mediums and smalls incl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A division one white glass colorful button558 - A division one white glass colorful button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Small early 20th century glass button known as Coralene glass. Coralene glass is a technique where small glass beads were cemented to a glass base i
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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A card of division three West German glass buttons559 - A card of division three West German glass buttons
Lion and Unicorn
54 Small 1940's "Moonglow" glass buttons. This card includes yellow, green, re and white colored Moonglows with silver luster borders ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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A card of division three studio artist buttons560 - A card of division three studio artist buttons
Lion and Unicorn
15 Small 20th century paperweight glass examples. Here is a nice selection of paperweight buttons from various deceased glass makers in the 20th centu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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A card of division one and three assorted ball buttons561 - A card of division one and three assorted ball buttons
Lion and Unicorn
42 Small 19th-20th century assorted material examples. This card of assorted material ball shape buttons includes a nice green Nailsea example, beaded
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A card of division one and three assorted ball buttons562 - A card of division one and three assorted ball buttons
Lion and Unicorn
25 Small/Medium 19th-20th century assorted material examples. This card of ball shaped buttons includes a very nice Japanese Satsuma example, a bone e
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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A full tray of division 1 & 3 Earthenware buttons563 - A full tray of division 1 & 3 Earthenware buttons
Lion and Unicorn
44 S/M/L 19th-20th century Framed Japanese Satsuma Buttons. This incredible display is more than just for the buttons but also the incredible design a
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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A partial card of division 1 & 3 Asian themed buttons564 - A partial card of division 1 & 3 Asian themed buttons
Lion and Unicorn
14 Medium/Large 19th-21st century assorted material buttons. This lot from the late Pauline Lum includes several nice carved pictorial gemstones, carv
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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A partial card of division 1 & 3 Asian themed buttons565 - A partial card of division 1 & 3 Asian themed buttons
Lion and Unicorn
15 Small/Medium/Large 19th-21st C. assorted material buttons. This lot from the late Pauline Lum includes carved bone In wood, realistic shapes, a Ben
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A small card of Div. 1 & 3 assorted Earth Tone buttons566 - A small card of Div. 1 & 3 assorted Earth Tone buttons
Lion and Unicorn
7 Large 19th-20th century examples including Asian pictorial. Here we have a selection of buttons in Earth tone colors including a large Bob Benson VI
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A very rare and beautiful division one Gemstone button567 - A very rare and beautiful division one Gemstone button
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1 Large 19th C. or earlier pictorial Jade button. This incredible genuine Jade button in large size from Chinese origin is perhaps several hundred yea
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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A full card of division one and three Asian Buttons568 - A full card of division one and three Asian Buttons
Lion and Unicorn
41 Small/Medium 19th/20th century assorted material buttons. This full card from the late Pauline Lum of California includes some nice Canton enamel e
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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A division one Japanese enamel pictorial button569 - A division one Japanese enamel pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size late 19th C. foil enamel known as Gin Bari work. This beautiful Japanese button is done in the Gin Bari technique on a deep blue sky col
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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A division one pictorial enamel button570 - A division one pictorial enamel button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century pink and green tri design enamel button! This is an exquisite button and with so many competition uses. I have never seen this ex
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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A card of division one & three flower buttons571 - A card of division one & three flower buttons
Lion and Unicorn
25 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted material examples. This lot includes a variety of styles and flowers. Includes is wood backgrounds, Bakelite, Luci
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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A division one hard to find engraved pearl button572 - A division one hard to find engraved pearl button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large scarce pearl from the 19th century. What makes this pearl scarce was explained to Bruce years ago by the late Shirley Case of Missouri who wro
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A small card of division three pictorial pearl buttons573 - A small card of division three pictorial pearl buttons
Lion and Unicorn
2 Large 20th century carved Bethlehem Pearl examples. Here we have two different pictorial examples from the early 1930's when these buttons wer...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A partial card of division one steel cup buttons574 - A partial card of division one steel cup buttons
Lion and Unicorn
15 Large 19th century buttons including pictorials. This lot of steel cup buttons includes a variety of different centers including brass and pewter.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A scarce division one steel cup button575 - A scarce division one steel cup button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size 19th century Vegetable Iv. Centered example. This earthtone Vegetable Iv. Made from the Tagua nut is carved and set into a steel cup and
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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A partial card of division 1 & 3 metal buttons576 - A partial card of division 1 & 3 metal buttons
Lion and Unicorn
12 Large 19th-20th century including pictorial examples. This partial card includes a detailed openwork high relief 19th century lion, a nice high rel
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A small card of division one and three metal buttons577 - A small card of division one and three metal buttons
Lion and Unicorn
10 Large 19th-20th century examples including pictorial. This partial card includes a great white metal Indian rowing a canoe, a nice French white of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A division one silver and brass pictorial button578 - A division one silver and brass pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century full figured lady pictorial example. Here is a beautiful button made of heavy gilded brass with a detailed silver elegant lady fi
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A very hard to find division one pictorial button579 - A very hard to find division one pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Small size 19th century brass childrens button with a Rabbit. When first shown this button by the consignor Bruce thought it was strange to be offer
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A division one cool border button580 - A division one cool border button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century brass with animal border. Here is a very cool relief brass with a Shell center design surrounded on the border by serpents and cr
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A partial card of division 1 & 3 pictorial buttons581 - A partial card of division 1 & 3 pictorial buttons
Lion and Unicorn
12 Large 19th-20th century assorted metal buttons. This lot includes a large copper button commemorating the Queen of England, a nice pierced openwork
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A partial card of division 1 & 3 metal buttons582 - A partial card of division 1 & 3 metal buttons
Lion and Unicorn
10 Large 19th-20th century including pictorial examples. This card includes all pictorial button plus a cool pierced metal and jeweled example. Take a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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A division one openwork detailed picture button583 - A division one openwork detailed picture button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century winged Cherub high relief button. Here is a beautiful Cherub button with great detail, The base is openwork and the border is eng
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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A division one RARE pictorial button584 - A division one RARE pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium 19th century button known as the Bather. This hard to find button is incredibly detailed and shows a women drying off after bathing. The wall
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A division one Rare brass pictorial button585 - A division one Rare brass pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century Gnome on a Trellis button. Gnome buttons have always been desirable and intriguing to collectors. This scarce example shows a det
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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A small card of division three animal buttons586 - A small card of division three animal buttons
Lion and Unicorn
8 Large 20th century realistic gilded metal examples. This small card includes a fun CAT, a Zebra, a snail, a lobster, a dragonfly and more. Issued:
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A division one silver pictorial dog button587 - A division one silver pictorial dog button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large size early 20th century realistic shape Terrier example. I find this to be a beautifully detailed example from the early 20th century. From th
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A division three studio artist glass button588 - A division three studio artist glass button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Small 20th C. faceted overlay pictorial paperweight button. Here is a beautiful example of the fine work that the late John Gooderham (Goodrum as he
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A division three studio artist pictorial button589 - A division three studio artist pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 21st century handcrafted fabric peacock button. Here is an incredible work of art by Camie Dyson of Indiana. She does not sell these beautiful
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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A division three studio artist glass pictorial button590 - A division three studio artist glass pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size 20th century paperweight button by Will Stokes! Will, a very talented artist from Washington State made buttons for a few years and his
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A card of division 1 & 3 assorted animal life buttons591 - A card of division 1 & 3 assorted animal life buttons
Lion and Unicorn
25 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted materials including cats. Here is a nice card of assorted animals including various bords, snakes, pigs, starfish,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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A pair of division three studio artist pictorial buttons592 - A pair of division three studio artist pictorial buttons
Lion and Unicorn
2 LG. 20th C. different Animal buttons by the late Faith Strobel. This nice selection came to us from a collector outside the button world along with
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A division three chunky Bakelite pictorial button593 - A division three chunky Bakelite pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century carved black snake button. Here is a nicely detailed coiled snake on a thick chunky Bakelite button. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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A division three realistic pictorial animal button594 - A division three realistic pictorial animal button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large medium 20th century lampwork glass wildcat button. This very nice example was hand made in 1997 by Julie Clinton of Washington State. Julie an
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A small card of division 1 & 3 glass buttons595 - A small card of division 1 & 3 glass buttons
Lion and Unicorn
8 Medium/Large 19th-20th century assorted technique examples. Here is a nice selection of colorful glass buttons including a large purple cone shank e
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A card of division 1 & 3 assorted glass buttons596 - A card of division 1 & 3 assorted glass buttons
Lion and Unicorn
39 Small/Medium 19th-21st C. including English Bimini examples. This lot includes a couple of desirable Bimini glass including a small fly. The lot al
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A scarce division one pictorial glass button597 - A scarce division one pictorial glass button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Small hard to find early 20th century Coralene glass button. Coralene glass is a technique where small glass beads were cemented to a glass base in
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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A card of division one and three black glass buttons598 - A card of division one and three black glass buttons
Lion and Unicorn
30 Medium size 19th-29th century silver or gold luster examples. This card of medium size black glass buttons includes a selection of silver luster ex
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A card of division three lacy glass buttons599 - A card of division three lacy glass buttons
Lion and Unicorn
20 Large 20th century colorful assorted examples. Here is a vibrantly colorful assortment of these 20th century mostly Lacy glass buttons all in a var
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Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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A partial card of assorted division 1 & 3 Glass buttons600 - A partial card of assorted division 1 & 3 Glass buttons
Lion and Unicorn
26 Small 19th-20th C. assorted including Lacy glass and Tingue. This nice partial card includes several nice small lacy glass examples including a squ
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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