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 one large jewel button601 - A division one large jewel button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large late 19th century silvered brass glass in metal example. Bruce tells us that some purists might not consider this to be a Gay 90 jewel and oth
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A card of division one & three assorted jeweled buttons602 - A card of division one & three assorted jeweled buttons
Lion and Unicorn
17 Medium/Large 20th C. glass in metal examples including Bakelite. This card includes the large jewel non Gay 90 type examples from the early 20th ce
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A card of division three jeweled plastic buttons603 - A card of division three jeweled plastic buttons
Lion and Unicorn
43 Small/Medium/Large 20th century assorted examples. Here is a card of assorted paste jeweled set plastics including celluloid. The lot includes an a
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A beautiful division one Gay 90 glass in metal button604 - A beautiful division one Gay 90 glass in metal button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large late 19th century true gay 90 pierced jeweled button. Here is a stunning example of a true Gay 90 jeweled button with ornate setting, pierced
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Estimate : 150.00 - 225.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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A division one glass set in metal button605 - A division one glass set in metal button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large early 20th century PEACOCK EYE glass button! These beautiful Peacock eye glass buttons have become quite popular in recent years and this larg
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A rare division one pictorial glass button in metal606 - A rare division one pictorial glass button in metal
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large early 20th century Rene Lalique button. Here is an incredibly hard to find button from the French designer Rene Lalique. This is one of the 6
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,100.00) = 3,100.00
 
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A small card of division three English glass buttons607 - A small card of division three English glass buttons
Lion and Unicorn
4 Medium 20th century Bimini Glass buttons mostly pictorial. This lot includes a real cool Dolphin with a verbal, a long legged bird maybe a crane, an
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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A full card of division one assorted glass buttons608 - A full card of division one assorted glass buttons
Lion and Unicorn
30 Medium 19th early 20th C. glass buttons incl. inlay & lacy. Here is a stunning card of assorted glass buttons including a beautiful pearl inl...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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2 Cards of division one assorted inlay buttons609 - 2 Cards of division one assorted inlay buttons
Lion and Unicorn
82 Small/Medium 19th century horn and compo buttons. These two cards includes a plethora of gold fleck and pearl inlays in a variety of colored dyed b
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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2 Cards of division one assorted inlay buttons610 - 2 Cards of division one assorted inlay buttons
Lion and Unicorn
68 Small/Medium 19th century horn and compo buttons. These two cards include many flecks in compo along with many pearl and or metal inlays including
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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A division three studio artist button611 - A division three studio artist button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large-Medium 21st century carved Beetles by Brad Elfrink. Brad is one of those extremely talented artists that is celebrated for his fine work in ma
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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A division one jeweled brass and pearl pictorial button612 - A division one jeweled brass and pearl pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Small 19th C. Gilded coiled jeweled snake over cultured pearl. This is an incredibly beautiful button showing a snake coiled around a chatoyant pear
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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A division 1 engraved & 2 piece pictorial pearl button613 - A division 1 engraved & 2 piece pictorial pearl button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large size etched scene and smokey Eiffel tower united button. Here is a quite desirable button of the 19th century. It depicts a detailed carved sm
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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A very RARE division one sporting button614 - A very RARE division one sporting button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size 19th century hand painted pearl dog button. This button from a larger set is incredibly detailed and hand painted in the Vernis Martin s
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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A division three studio artist button615 - A division three studio artist button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century Sterling and gemstone coiled snake button. Here is a beautifully crafted coiled snake in silver and signed on the back "Su...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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A division one high relief button of a DOG616 - A division one high relief button of a DOG
Lion and Unicorn
1 Extra large 19th C. Copper finished brass & cut steel button. This very detailed and fine condition button depicts a high relief dog head with...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A division three studio artist pictorial button617 - A division three studio artist pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 21st century button by the late Kevin Kinne. Kevin was a talented artist but a revered dealer in the button world and is sorely missed. His bu
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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An incredibly carved natural material of Elephants618 - An incredibly carved natural material of Elephants
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century pierced button from the Motiwala Studios. This fantastically carved and pierced button was hand crafted in India in the 1950...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A division one pictorial natural material button619 - A division one pictorial natural material button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century painted and lacquered leaf button. We have seen this button before, but never in this kind of quality or makeup. The design, the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A division one porcelain pictorial button620 - A division one porcelain pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Small 18th century Meissen backmarked porcelain button. Here is a beautifully hand painted porcelain button with a 4 hole shank back and crossed swo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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A division one hand painted scene under glass621 - A division one hand painted scene under glass
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th century painting on natural material. This 18th century example is a lovely fishing scene with lots of detail and crispness to the painti
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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A RARE division one pearl pictorial button622 - A RARE division one pearl pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th century silver overlayed pearl scene with a FOX. After a recent NON Lion and Unicorn button auction, this button showed up for us to sell
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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A division one overall jeweled button in silver623 - A division one overall jeweled button in silver
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large late 18th century Georgian jeweled button. These striking examples of Georgian jewels are always desirable among collectors, and this example
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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A division one scene under glass button624 - A division one scene under glass button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th century colorful tavern scene button. We find this incredible button to be quite a beautiful example of art work from the 18th century. T
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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A RARE division one ornate copper button625 - A RARE division one ornate copper button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th century BACKMARKED gold and copper button. This is a very RARE copper button from the 18th century. The ornate design is done in gilded g
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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A RARE division one oval copper button626 - A RARE division one oval copper button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Small 18th/19th C. transitional George Washington memorial. This is an extremely rare button. It was made somewhere between December 14th, 1799 (whe
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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A division one glass in pearl button627 - A division one glass in pearl button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th century woven pattern under glass shield. This pristine looking 18th century pearl with a beaded style border accents the Rafia woven pat
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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A very RARE division one under glass scene button628 - A very RARE division one under glass scene button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size 18th century painting under glass set in GOLD! This is a button to not pass by. This incredibly detailed scene is showing a person playi
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,300.00) = 3,300.00
 
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A division one hand painting under glass button629 - A division one hand painting under glass button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large Stunning 19th century painting on natural material. This uncommon button has a setting that is Stunning framing a beautiful painting un...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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A division one Wedgwood pictorial button630 - A division one Wedgwood pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large medium 19th C. blue jasperware head in silver example. This nicely detailed head on a dark blue Wedgwood background is set in a fancy silver s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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A division one pictorial porcelain button631 - A division one pictorial porcelain button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century silver deposit/resist button. Here is a striking example of hand painted porcelain from the 19th century of a winged cherub. Nice
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A division three Japanese realistic porcelain button632 - A division three Japanese realistic porcelain button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century Arita porcelain SWAN button. This beautiful pink and white porcelain swan button is incredibility detailed right down to the beak
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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A RARE division one micro mosaic pictorial button633 - A RARE division one micro mosaic pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Small late 19th early 20th century scarab/beetle button. These very cool glass inlay buttons depicting insects are uncommon in any size. This colorf
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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A division one glass set in metal pictorial button634 - A division one glass set in metal pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century thick glass scarab example. This is beautiful example of glass set in metal. The turquoise colored realistic scarab is mounted in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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A RARE division one brass pictorial button635 - A RARE division one brass pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century "Teddy Bear" button. This hard to find button is very detailed showing the bear carrying a bouquet of flowers. A grea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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A Rare division one pictorial porcelain set in metal636 - A Rare division one pictorial porcelain set in metal
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large medium colorful 19th century Art Nouveau Bow design. This is quite and unusual and beautiful example from the Art Nouveau era. The flowing des
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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A division three studio artist pictorial button637 - A division three studio artist pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 21st century button by the late Kevin Kinne. Kevin was a talented artist and a revered dealer in the button world and is sorely missed. His bu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A division one transfer on porcelain button638 - A division one transfer on porcelain button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium 19th century RARE "Liverpool" transfer colored Butterfly. The name given to these buttons was given by button collectors because ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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A division one pictorial ceramic in metal button639 - A division one pictorial ceramic in metal button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century colorful figural on matte porcelain. Here is one of the buttons from a rare set of Four Seasons buttons. This colorful depiction
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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A RARE division one Japanese metal works button640 - A RARE division one Japanese metal works button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century Shakudo pictorial button. This beautiful button signed by a master craftsman in Japan in the late 19th century depicts a warrior
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (2,100.00) = 2,100.00
 
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A card of division 1 & 3 assorted couple buttons641 - A card of division 1 & 3 assorted couple buttons
Lion and Unicorn
25 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted material examples. Here is a nice variety card of assorted materials depicting a variety of couples including danc
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A card of division one & three assorted head buttons642 - A card of division one & three assorted head buttons
Lion and Unicorn
24 Medium/Large 19th-20th century assorted material examples. This lot consists of assorted heads including male and female, all in a variety of mater
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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 1 & 3 white metal buttons.643 - A partial card of division 1 & 3 white metal buttons.
Lion and Unicorn
12 Medium /Large 19th-20th century assorted pictorial examples. This card includes buttons from the late 19th to the mid 20th centuries and includes a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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A small card of division one and three metal buttons644 - A small card of division one and three metal buttons
Lion and Unicorn
8 Large 19th-20th century examples including pictorial. This partial card includes the 19th century detailed Caravelle button with sailing ship, hot a
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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 Egyptian Motif buttons645 - A partial card of Division 1 & 3 Egyptian Motif buttons
Lion and Unicorn
14 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted material examples. This lot includes a great white enamel on brass, glass in metal examples, niello, Burwood and m
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A card of division one Egyptian themed buttons646 - A card of division one Egyptian themed buttons
Lion and Unicorn
15 S/M/L 19th century assorted metal buttons including enamel. Here is a nice card of Egyptian subject mater. The lot includes a wonderful detailed bl
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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 Japanese Enamel pictorial button647 - A scarce division one Japanese Enamel pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large pierced 19th century repousse silver and enamel example. These Japanese Repousse enamel buttons are quite highly desirable among collectors. T
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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A rare and beautiful division one enamel button648 - A rare and beautiful division one enamel button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large medium 19th century "DISH" enamel button! "Dish" style enamel buttons are quite sought after by collectors worldwide and...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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A card of division one assorted enamel buttons649 - A card of division one assorted enamel buttons
Lion and Unicorn
24 S/M/L 19th and early 20th century assorted techniques. This nice card of enamels includes pierced, shapes, Champleve, Cut Steel OME, Polychrome pai
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A card of division 1 & 3 assorted enamel buttons650 - A card of division 1 & 3 assorted enamel buttons
Lion and Unicorn
24 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted techniques and examples. Here is a nice card of enamel buttons including a beautiful Gay 90 style pierced enamel w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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