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 small card of division one mostly pierced buttons101 - A small card of division one mostly pierced buttons
Lion and Unicorn
9 Medium/Large 19th C. assorted patterns and pictorial examples. Here is a nice small card with mostly pierced openwork examples including some with c
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A full card of division one mostly metal buttons102 - A full card of division one mostly metal buttons
Lion and Unicorn
23 S/M/L 19th C. assorted pictorial examples. This lot is for a card of pictorials in mostly assorted metal but also includes a wonderful gilded and p
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A card of division one assorted pewter buttons103 - A card of division one assorted pewter buttons
Lion and Unicorn
35 Medium 19th century assorted tints and techniques. This is a nice assorted card of pewter examples from the 19th century including various patterns
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A card of division one metals assorted buttons104 - A card of division one metals assorted buttons
Lion and Unicorn
15 Large 19th century buttons including glass in metal. This card includes a lacy style black glass in metal, several pierced metal and several brass
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A small card of division three pictorial buttons105 - A small card of division three pictorial buttons
Lion and Unicorn
2 Large 20th century white metal figural examples. Here are two nicely detailed buttons from the earlier part of the 20th century. One example shows i
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A division one detailed pictorial brass button106 - A division one detailed pictorial brass button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size 19th century "Skating in Central Park" button. Although the name of this button has been re-identified many still call, it &...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A small card of division one brass pictorial buttons107 - A small card of division one brass pictorial buttons
Lion and Unicorn
2 Large 19th century Handkerchief corner buttons! Here are two different brass pictorial buttons known to collectors as Handkerchief corner buttons. T
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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A small card of division three pictorial pewter buttons108 - A small card of division three pictorial pewter buttons
Lion and Unicorn
3 Large 20th century Battersea Pewter story scene examples. This set of three detailed story buttons depicts the life of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
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A division one brass pictorial button109 - A division one brass pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century button known as "Tobias Riding a Fish". This very detailed and crips example can be seen in the BBB on plate 247 #23....
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A small card of division one pictorial buttons110 - A small card of division one pictorial buttons
Lion and Unicorn
6 Medium/Large 19th century pierced metal examples. This nice selection includes Cleopatra on a Balcony, "Tom Thumb and the Seven Leagues Boot&...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A division one pierced pictorial button111 - A division one pierced pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large late 19th century button of "Puss N Boots". Here is a beautifully detailed silvered brass pierced picture button with a riveted cu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A scarce division one brass pictorial animal button112 - A scarce division one brass pictorial animal button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large -Medium 19th century pictorial of a Dog in a hat. Here is a very comical and detailed uncommon brass picture button from the 19th century. The
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A small card of division 1 & 3 Bird Buttons113 - A small card of division 1 & 3 Bird Buttons
Lion and Unicorn
7 Medium/Large 19th-20th century assorted material examples. This lot includes a cool brass over carved back Lucite, a nice pique brass and pearl inla
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A division three studio artist pictorial button114 - 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 (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A card of division three assorted fish buttons115 - A card of division three assorted fish buttons
Lion and Unicorn
25 S/M/L 20th century assorted material examples. This card of assorted fish includes Arita, Satsuma, Horn, enamel, "Jelly Belly "and more...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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A small card of division three Animal pictorial buttons116 - A small card of division three Animal pictorial buttons
Lion and Unicorn
2 Extra large late 20th century realistic CPE buttons. Here we have two very high quality Cold Plastic Enamel buttons. One depicting a turtle and the
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A division three self shanked celluloid button117 - A division three self shanked celluloid button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century oval PEACOCK button. Here is a beautifully detailed full bodied peacock carved and made to like a real natural material. Great de
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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A partial card of division 1 & 3 animal buttons118 - A partial card of division 1 & 3 animal buttons
Lion and Unicorn
25 Small/Medium 19th-20th century assorted material examples. This partial card from the collection of Jose Roman includes a nice medium Japanese Sats
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A partial card of division 1 & 3 animal life buttons119 - A partial card of division 1 & 3 animal life buttons
Lion and Unicorn
16 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted material examples incl, Bats. This card consists of some unusual examples including a great realistic mollusk shel
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A small card of division one & three pictorial buttons120 - A small card of division one & three pictorial buttons
Lion and Unicorn
6 Medium/Large 20th C. asserted animal examples. This card includes a nice hammered silvered brass pig, a signed faux Scrimshaw artist made oval plast
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Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A pair of division one Hunt Club pictorial buttons121 - A pair of division one Hunt Club pictorial buttons
Lion and Unicorn
2 Medium size 19th century fox head buttons. This lot includes two buttons obviously from the same set but with slightly different depictions of the f
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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A division three French White pictorial button122 - A division three French White pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century openwork design with a paste Parrot. Here is a brilliant and stunning button from the 1930's French White style buttons. Th...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
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A card of division 1 & 3 colorful paste jewel buttons123 - A card of division 1 & 3 colorful paste jewel buttons
Lion and Unicorn
24 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted examples. Here is a beautiful and colorful card of "Glitz" buttons in a large selection of colors and ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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A division one large jewel button124 - A division one large jewel button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large late 19th century paste and jewel centered button! Here is a very lovely large jewel showing a large faceted purple jewel center set into a si
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
 
 
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A division one large jewel pierced button125 - A division one large jewel pierced button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large late 19th century paste and jewel centered button! Here is a fantastic 6 BORDER button. The pattern and design to this large oval intermixed g
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A division one black glass set in metal button126 - A division one black glass set in metal button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Extra large late 19th century pierced paste border button! Here is a nicely made 19th century example of faceted black glass in high dome set in a b
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A division one Gay 90 glass in metal button127 - A division one Gay 90 glass in metal button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large late 19th century "Lapis" style glass in metal button. Here is another example of a true Gay 90 button. This example with an inner...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A small card of division one large jewel buttons128 - A small card of division one large jewel buttons
Lion and Unicorn
2 Large early 20th century green glass in metal buttons. ere are two very nice examples from buttons after the gay 90 era. These are 2 beautifully mad
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
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A division one Gay Ninety jewel button129 - A division one Gay Ninety jewel button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century intermixed glass and pictorial button. This pictorial Gay 90 depicts 4 wildcat heads on a pierced brass setting and accented with
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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A division one intermixed glass button130 - A division one intermixed glass button
Lion and Unicorn
1 :large 19th century Boat shaped button with Oars on the back. This is such a cool and fun button. The brown intermixed glass is shaped actually like
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A division three reverse painted glass in metal button131 - A division three reverse painted glass in metal button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size 20th century enamel back example pictorial button. This button was imported by the late Lucille Weingarten of California and the late Je
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
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An unusual division three inlayed glass button132 - An unusual division three inlayed glass button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium 20th C. Millefiore glass canes inlayed in cobalt glass. Here is a very cool and unusual button. The pieces of Millefiore, which are usually u
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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A small card of mostly Peacock eye glass buttons133 - A small card of mostly Peacock eye glass buttons
Lion and Unicorn
10 Small/Medium early 20th century peacock & peacock eye buttons! Here is a nice small card including glass set in metal examples, black glass e...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A division one glass set in metal buckle134 - A division one glass set in metal buckle
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large early 20th century PEACOCK EYE glass 2 piece buckle! This beautiful two pieced buckle from the early 20th century is made up of three circles
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A small card of assorted buckles135 - A small card of assorted buckles
Lion and Unicorn
5 Large 1 and 2 pieced buckles including jeweled. This group of buckles includes several nice examples including a wonderful Victorian example with a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A small card of assorted buckles136 - A small card of assorted buckles
Lion and Unicorn
3 19th century two piece clasps including pearl and pictorials. Here is really nice assortement as it includes a wonderful 2 piece carved realistic sh
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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A small card of assorted buckles137 - A small card of assorted buckles
Lion and Unicorn
4 Large 1 and 2 pieced buckles including Bakelite. In this lot of buckles you will find a lovely reverse intaglio glass floral, a great large thick gr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A division one two piece porcelain in metal buckle138 - A division one two piece porcelain in metal buckle
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century Egyptian revival buckle with paisleys. This stunning and unusual buckle is in fantastic condition. The center diamond shaped porc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A small card of assorted buckles139 - A small card of assorted buckles
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3 19th century 1 and two piece enamel buckles. This lot includes a beautiful polychrome 2 piece shaped floral example with a colorful design, a two pi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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A division three pictorial enamel button140 - A division three pictorial enamel button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century very cool enamel tree button. Here is a cool example of enamel work in the 20th century depicting a tree and leaves and shows a s
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A division one pierced enamel button141 - A division one pierced enamel button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Extra Large 19th C. Gay 90 style enamel and cut steel button. Although not a gay 90 button it was made in the same style only omitting a large or mu
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A division one polychrome pictorial enamel button142 - A division one polychrome pictorial enamel button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large medium 19th century CENTENIAL button! This beautiful enamel was created in the later part of the 19th century commemorating the French Revolut
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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A small card of division three enameled metal buttons143 - A small card of division three enameled metal buttons
Lion and Unicorn
3 Medium 20th century buttons known as Deccan silver. Here are three nice and different pattern silver buttons with enamel DF from Deccan India. Iss
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
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A division one enamel and Marcasite button144 - A division one enamel and Marcasite button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Extra large early 20th century example in a colorful enamel. We found this to be an interesting and cool example of early 20th century enamel work,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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A division one French enamel pictorial button145 - A division one French enamel pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size early 20th C. enamel button of a detailed couple. Here is a beautiful and colorful polychrome enamel set in metal of a man and women. We
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A card of division one assorted enamel buttons146 - A card of division one assorted enamel buttons
Lion and Unicorn
25 S/M/L 19th and early 20th century assorted techniques. This lot of enamels includes several pierced examples, Champleve, Cut steel OME, pictorials
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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A division one Japanese enamel pictorial button147 - A division one Japanese enamel pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size late 19th C. foil enamel known as Gin Bari work. This is a beautiful and colorful Japanese Gin Bari floral and signed on the silver moun
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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A division one pictorial enamel button148 - A division one pictorial enamel button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium 19th century Monochromatic example with a bird. These lovely monochrome enamels with cut steel borders have often been confused with the tech
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A division one pictorial enamel button149 - A division one pictorial enamel button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century polychrome enamel lady button. Here is beautifully executed and colorful enamel with gold paillons over a black background and fr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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A division one polychrome pictorial enamel button150 - A division one polychrome pictorial enamel button
Lion and Unicorn
1 medium 19th century paste bordered enamel button. This finely colored and detailed Cupid on enamel is set in a brass mounting with a openwork inner
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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