Auction Details
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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251A small card of division three pictorial pearl buttonsLion and Unicorn
2 Large 20th century carved Bethlehem Pearl examples. Here we have two different pictorial examples including a wonderful fan. Both from the early 193
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
252A division three Bakelite pictorial buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large 1 1/4" 20th century Bakelite and wood Anchor. Here is a cool realistic Anchor button made of thick wood with a salmon colored carved Ba...
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
253A beautifully carved wood pictorial buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large wood button by French designer Henri Hamm. This very nice example was consigned to us from a collector who frequents France and often has purc
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
254A small card of division three carved Boxwood ButtonsLion and Unicorn
4 Large 21st century carved figural buttons from China. This small card includes 4 nicely detailed different Asian figurals.
Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
255A partial card of division three wood buttonsLion and Unicorn
12 Large/Ex Large 20th-21st century including Frank Rossi. Here is an interesting selection of wood buttons in a variety of techniques including carve
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
256A card of division three assorted wood buttonsLion and Unicorn
25 S/M/L 20th century assorted technique examples. This card includes painted, Carved, Burwood, shapes, compass, and NRA paste OME and more,
Issued:
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
257A division three studio artist wood buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large shaped pictorial 20th century button by Herman Bangemann. This artist from Texas worked in several different mediums like carved pearls, metal
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
258A division three studio artist buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large 21st century hand made lampwork CAT button. This whimsical lampwork is quite unusual. The cat head is realistic lampwork glass attached by a s
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
259A small card of division three studio artist buttonsLion and Unicorn
2 Medium size 20th century floral paperweight buttons. Here are two very vibrant color and detailed flower head buttons made of glass and in the style
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
260A partial card of division 1 & 3 glass buttonsLion and Unicorn
8 Medium/Large 19th- 20th century assorted colored examples. This lot includes several nice examples including a really nice Jugendstil example, a red
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
261A division three pictorial glass buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century Bimini glass Scarab button. Here is a gorgeous glass button from the 1940's in England and the Bimini glass company. This e...
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
262A card of division one RUBY red glass buttonsLion and Unicorn
32 Small 19th century assorted technique including Tingue. This card of beautiful ruby red glass buttons includes many incised and gold luster filled
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
263A small card of division 1 & 3 assorted glass buttonsLion and Unicorn
8 Large 19th-20th century assorted glass including pictorials. This is a beautiful card of glass that Nikki Deal of Missouri compil Notice the large p
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
264A small card of division 1 & 3 head buttonsLion and Unicorn
6 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted material examples. This lot includes a great large oval silver Egyptian, an extra large hammered brass, a colorful
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
265A division one brass pictorial couple buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century button called "First Kiss". Here we have a very detailed and beautifully tinted example of this mustached man giving ...
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
266A scarce division one pottery buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Medium size 19th century brass pictorial escutcheon example. This Norwalk pottery button is not a common example to find. The beautifully glazed bro
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
267A division one pictorial political buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large early 20th century tinted brass head of Teddy Roosevelt. Here is a wonderfully detailed tinted brass but of the 26th President of the United S
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
268A partial card of division 1 & 3 assorted head buttonsLion and Unicorn
27 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted material examples. This nice card of heads includes a nice colorful porcelain in metal with paste border, matter f
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
269A Division three studio artist pictorial buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century moon face button by Nikki Deal. I think this is a fun button by Nikki Deal. The moon face is made of embossed paper and quite det
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
270A division one hand painting under glass buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Medium size 19th century Indian Moghul in silver button. These hand painted examples of people from India are not easy to find and this colorful exa
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
271A division one hand painting under glass buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th C. colorful scene on BOARD in a gilded mounting. This hand painted evening scene of a couple on a stroll among the trees is hand painted
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
272A division one colored litho under glass buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large scarce 19th century colorful figural under glass button. Here we have a beautiful button transferred on paper of a detailed man with a muff ov
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
273A division one painting under glass pictorial buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large medium 19th century beautifully executed example. This colorful scene painted under glass and set in a gilded brass setting is nicely detailed
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
274A division one Monochromatic pictorial enamel buttonLion and Unicorn
1 large 19th C. black and white architectural enamel scene. Here is a beautiful example for a monochrome enamel with great detail. The enamel has a cu
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
275A very unusual division one enamel buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large medium (1 1/4") 19th C. transfer enamel & fabric button. This is really quite an unusual button. The orange enamel with a transfer ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
276A division three pictorial enamel buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century Lily of the Valley Enamel button. Here is a beautiful enamel button. The variety of colors are striking on this wonderfully detai
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
277A small card of division one pictorial enamel buttonsLion and Unicorn
2 Medium/Large 19th C. assorted technique cobalt blue examples. Here are two lovely examples of enamel buttons from the late 19th century. Karen Cohen
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
278A division one pictorial enamel buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century enamel of an 18th century gentleman. Here is a beautifully executed brass and enamel button in burgundy and pink gradations. The
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
279A division one Art Nouveau style enamel buttonLion and Unicorn
1 medium size 19th century Guilloche & Emaux Peints enamel. Here is a striking and stunning example of enamel work during the Art Nouveau era. T...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
280A small card of division 1 & 3 assorted floral buttonsLion and Unicorn
7 Medium/Large 19th/20th century assorted material examples. This lot includes a 19th century ivoroid push up water Lilly brass scene, a large carved
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
281A division one glass background pictorial buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large early 20th C. Art Nouveau designed green glass background. Here is a stunning example of late Art Nouveau design. The flowing brass engraved d
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
282A small card of division three Asian theme buttonsLion and Unicorn
2 Medium 20th C. Chinese reverse painted glass in metal buttons. These two buttons were imported by the late Lucille Weingarten of California and the
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
283A small card of division one GAY 90 buttonsLion and Unicorn
2 Large 19th century glass in metal buttons known as Gay 90's. Here we have two nice large jewel buttons, one with a black glass center and inne...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
284A division one large jewel buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large late 19th century brass glass in metal example. Here is a stunning glass set in metal button from the late 19th or early 20th century. The ver
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
286A card of assorted division one black glass buttonsLion and Unicorn
42 S/M/L 19th century assorted technique examples. This card from the collection of Jose Roman includes a nice large steel cup with black glass and st
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
287A full card of division one black glass buttonsLion and Unicorn
29 S/M/L 19th century assorted technique examples. Here is a nice card from the late Shirley Case of Missouri. The card includes Lusters and assorted
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
2882 Cards of division one black glass buttonsLion and Unicorn
OVER 110 S/M/L 19th and early 20th Assorted technique examples. Here are two cards including pictorials, lacy style, lusters, shapes and much more. Ha
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
289A card of division one assorted animal buttonsLion and Unicorn
42 Small 19th century assorted black glass pictorial buttons. Here is a very nice card including many lusters and a large variety of assorted animal l
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
290A card of assorted division one black glass buttonsLion and Unicorn
35 Small/Medium 19th century assorted technique examples. Here is a nice card of black glass including techniques such as tile, riveted, various luste
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
291A heavy bag lot of assorted black glass buttonsLion and Unicorn
A multitude of assorted mostly 19th century black glass buttons. This nice bag lot of black glass includes an inlay micro mosaic, silver luster exampl
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
292A partial card of division 1 & 3 black glass buttonsLion and Unicorn
8 Large 19th-20th century assorted technique examples. This lot includes a nice Faux wood example, a great large cone shank lustered Rooster, a fan in
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
293A division one pierced brass animal pictorial buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Extra large early 20th century high relief Rooster example. Here is a detailed and striking button showing a large high relief regal looking rooster
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
294A division three studio artist pictorial buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th C. button by the late Faith Strobel of two chicks. This nice selection came to us from a collector outside the button world along with se
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
295A division three French White pictorial buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century paste OME oval openwork Fish example. Here is a very cool 1930's French white button with a brilliant all over paste jewel ...
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
296A division one pictorial animal buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century beehive and bee pictorial button. This is a wonderful brass button from the Victorian era depicting a large detailed relief Beehi
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
297A division one engraved pearl pictorial buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Extra :large early 19th C. Coachmen's pearl Equestrian button. This very thick pearl from the early half of the 19th century used to be consid...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
298A division one enamel pictorial buttonLion and Unicorn
1 Medium scarce early 20th century Matte finish enamel bug. Here is a button that was prized and used many times by Jose Roman at NERBA conventions. H
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
299A card of division one assorted DOG buttonsLion and Unicorn
20 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted material examples. This nice card of Dogs includes cobalt Satsuma, Brass, ARTID plastic, Paperweights. Jasperware,
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
300A card of division one & three animal buttonsLion and Unicorn
28 S/M/L 19th-20th century Deer examples including a Bimini. This nice assortement of Deer buttons includes a nice gold lustered white glass English B
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 60.00