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 1 & 3 Pattern & Pictorial buttons401 - A small card of 1 & 3 Pattern & Pictorial buttons
Lion and Unicorn
4 Large 19th & 20th C. assorted material buttons incl. Ivoroid. This lot includes a very nice colorful Pattern foil under watch crystal glass by...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A division one pictorial Chinese Cinnabar button402 - A division one pictorial Chinese Cinnabar button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large early 20th century carved square figural example. These figural pictorial Cinnabar examples like this are not always readily available and eve
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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A partial card of division three Asian buttons403 - A partial card of division three Asian buttons
Lion and Unicorn
8 S/M/L 20th century mostly Cinnabar buttons. This selection includes a snake, a rooster, several shapes and more. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DI
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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A division one colorful pictorial Satsuma Button404 - A division one colorful pictorial Satsuma Button
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1 medium 19th century very detailed Japanese pottery button This detailed Satsuma button with lots of gold depicts a meaning that our Tin Dang has onc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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A small card of division three Japanese buttons405 - A small card of division three Japanese buttons
Lion and Unicorn
4 Medium 20th century pictorial animal Satsuma buttons. Here are 4 different colorful Satsuma button from Japan in the miod 1950's. The Squirrel...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A small card of division 1 and 3 Asian themed buttons406 - A small card of division 1 and 3 Asian themed buttons
Lion and Unicorn
10 S/M/L 19th-20th-21st century buttons including cinnabar. This small card includes nicely carved bone examples, a nice early silver toggle, pictoria
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A partial card of division three natural material buttons407 - A partial card of division three natural material buttons
Lion and Unicorn
8 Medium/Large 20th century pictorial examples. This partial card includes carved examples, engraved and pigmented examples and realistic shape exampl
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A small card of div. 3 carved natural material buttons408 - A small card of div. 3 carved natural material buttons
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11 Medium/Large 21st century carved and or engraved Asian buttons. This lot includes a nice selection of Asian themed buttons imported from China in t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A division one natural material pictorial button409 - A division one natural material pictorial button
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1 Medium size 19th C. silver figural on a natural material base. Here is a beautiful silver Fop style figure pinned to a domed natural material base.
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A small card of division three natural material buttons410 - A small card of division three natural material buttons
Lion and Unicorn
2 Large 20th century animal pictorial examples with self shanks. Here are two different large very cute realistic DOG buttons carved and engraved in n
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A division three studio artist pictorial button411 - A division three studio artist pictorial button
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1 Large 20th C. Running Rabbit button by the late Faith Strobel. This nice selection came to us from a collector outside the button world along with s
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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A division three artist created pictorial button412 - A division three artist created pictorial button
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1 Large 21st century Russian Lacquer pictorial spider button. Here is a beautifully crafted Russian Lacquer artist button from the early 21st century
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A division 3 early French white metal pictorial button413 - A division 3 early French white metal pictorial button
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1 Extra large 1930's pierced white metal dolphin. These French white metal buttons have certainly become quite desirable in the recent years and...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A division one pierced and jeweled snake button414 - A division one pierced and jeweled snake button
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1 Large-medium 1 1/4" 19th century glass in metal coiled example. Here is a beautiful and detailed coiled snake in brass set with cabochon oval...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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A small card of division one paste bordered buttons415 - A small card of division one paste bordered buttons
Lion and Unicorn
2 Large 19th century buttons including glass and metal. Here are two different examples of paste bordered buttons from the 19th century. One example h
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A small card of division one and three jeweled buttons416 - A small card of division one and three jeweled buttons
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6 Medium/Large 19th-20th century assorted material examples. This card includes a wonderful scarce extra large steel openwork square with riveted stee
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A partial card of division one "Glitzy" buttons417 - A partial card of division one "Glitzy" buttons
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10 Med/Large 19th century assorted paste jewel buttons. Here is a beautiful card of paste jewel buttons called "Glitz". These buttons do s...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A partial card of assorted material early buttons418 - A partial card of assorted material early buttons
Lion and Unicorn
23 S/M/L mostly 18th century and early 19th century buttons. Here is a TERRIFIC card of buttons with some we had thought to sell individually but in t
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A division one enamel button from England419 - A division one enamel button from England
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1 Medium size 18th century blue and white "Battersea" example. Buttons like this are attributed to Battersea and sometimes Staffordshire E...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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A rare division one under glass button420 - A rare division one under glass button
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1 Large 18th century silver under glass pictorial button. If you are interested in 18th century buttons and want to add a very fine and unusual exampl
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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A division one Wedgwood pictorial button421 - A division one Wedgwood pictorial button
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1 Large 18th century blue colored example with figures. Here is a stunning example of Josiah Wedgwoods workmanship from the 18th century. The figural
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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A Very RARE division 1 jeweled copper button422 - A Very RARE division 1 jeweled copper button
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1 Large 18th C. engraved brass coated copper with colored pastes. This is an incredible button from the collection of Harry Case of Missouri who had c
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,200.00) = 2,200.00
 
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Another RARE division 1 engraved sporting button423 - Another RARE division 1 engraved sporting button
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1 Large size 1 1/4" 18th century running dog silver button. With a hallmark on the reverse and a very heavy large shank this GREAT, Scarce and ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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A rare division one engraved white pearl button424 - A rare division one engraved white pearl button
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1 Large 18th century Passamentrie and pearl with paste jewel. Here is a rare engraved pearl from the 18th century. The pearl disk here is engraved wit
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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A Division one wood and steel button425 - A Division one wood and steel button
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1 Large 18th century unusual steel button with wood. This button is a fine example of 18th century steel craftsmanship and is adorned with a richly ca
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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A scarce division one oval crystal button426 - A scarce division one oval crystal button
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A hard to find small 18th century Stuart Crystal button shape. The square version of this Stuart Crystal from the 18th century is found quite often bu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A division one scarce pearl and glass button427 - A division one scarce pearl and glass button
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1 Large 18th century cobalt blue glass in carved pearl. This is an exquisite and beautiful example from the 18th century. The carved and fluted border
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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A RARE division one under glass scene button428 - A RARE division one under glass scene button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th century figural hand decorated under glass button. Here is a rare opportunity to own an unusual and rare subject matter when it comes to
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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A division one pictorial under glass button429 - A division one pictorial under glass button
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1 Large 19th century printed on colored paper Cherub. Here is a Charming button made in the 18th century style of buttons. An example just like it is
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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A full card of division one Cherub and Cupid buttons430 - A full card of division one Cherub and Cupid buttons
Lion and Unicorn
29 S/M/L 19th-20th century mostly metal examples. Although this lot is for mostly metal it does include a very nice horn with silver inlay, a nice lar
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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A full card of assorted metal pictorial buttons431 - A full card of assorted metal pictorial buttons
Lion and Unicorn
20 Large 19th & 20th century assorted subject matter buttons. Here is a very nice card of assorted metal picture buttons including "Moses i...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A division one Kate Greenaway Children's story button432 - A division one Kate Greenaway Children's story button
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1 Large 19th century tole engraved with three figures. Here is a wonderful Kate Greenaway design on brass depicting 2 boys and a girl dressed and in t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A partial card of division one Children story buttons433 - A partial card of division one Children story buttons
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20 S/M/L 19th century assorted metal including Mary & Her Lamb. This card of story buttons includes the rare picture button of Mary and Her Lamb...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A full card of division 1 & 3 Metal buttons434 - A full card of division 1 & 3 Metal buttons
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20 Large 19th-20th century pictorial examples. This card includes a detailed Esmeralda and her dancing goat, several cherubs, Gnomes, Heads and much m
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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A division one metal pictorial button435 - A division one metal pictorial button
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1 Small early 1800's Jacksonian brass button! Jacksonians were buttons popular during Andrew Jackson's time and therefore these buttons were...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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A division one metal pictorial button436 - A division one metal pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Small early 1800's Jacksonian brass button! Jacksonians were buttons popular during Andrew Jackson's time and therefore these buttons were...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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A division one metal pictorial button437 - A division one metal pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Small early 1800's Jacksonian brass button! Jacksonians were buttons popular during Andrew Jackson's time and therefore these buttons were...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A division one metal pictorial button438 - A division one metal pictorial button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Small early 1800's Jacksonian brass button! Jacksonians were buttons popular during Andrew Jackson's time and therefore these buttons were...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A division one scene with Napolean Bonaparte439 - A division one scene with Napolean Bonaparte
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1 Large silvered metal button depicting the Island of Ste Helene. This very detailed button shows Napolean standing on the Island of St. Helene in the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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A small card of division one pictorial buttons440 - A small card of division one pictorial buttons
Lion and Unicorn
2 Large early 20th C. silvered including "Shooing the Geese". Here we have two nice examples from the collection of Nikki Deal. One is a h...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A card of division one and three assorted head buttons441 - A card of division one and three assorted head buttons
Lion and Unicorn
20 Medium/Large 19th-20th century assorted material examples. Here is a nice card of male and female heads in assorted materials to include porcelain,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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A partial card of division 1 & 3 assorted head buttons442 - A partial card of division 1 & 3 assorted head buttons
Lion and Unicorn
21 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted material examples. Here we have a nice painting on natural material under glass, a transfer on paper under glass w
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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A card of division 1 & 3 assorted mask buttons443 - A card of division 1 & 3 assorted mask buttons
Lion and Unicorn
25 S/M/L 19th-20th C. assorted materials incl. natural material. Masks are something many collectors like to compile and the late Jean Young of Califo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A division one Livery Crest button444 - A division one Livery Crest button
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1 Medium silvered coated 19th century pictorial crest button. Marked on the back from the Pratt & Co. St. Martins Lane this detailed nice exampl...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A division one Livery Crest Button445 - A division one Livery Crest Button
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1 Large 19th century brass example. From the collection of the late Shirley Case of Missouri. Large examples as we have said previously are not common
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A division one Livery Crest Button446 - A division one Livery Crest Button
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1 Medium size 19th century triple pictorial example. From the collection of the late Shirley Case of Missouri. This silvered triple crest quite beauti
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A division one pictorial metal button447 - A division one pictorial metal button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size early 20th century "Risque" button. This is one of two buttons depicting the "Doctor and Pantelone". This is a sil...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A division one pictorial metal button448 - A division one pictorial metal button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size early 20th century "Risque" button. This is one of two buttons depicting the "Doctor and Pantelone". This is a sil...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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A set of division one sporting buttons449 - A set of division one sporting buttons
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6 Medium silvered brass early 20th C. sporting scene buttons. This lot consists of 6 different scenes depicting sporting events or activities includin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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A partial card of assorted div 1 & 3 Silver Buttons450 - A partial card of assorted div 1 & 3 Silver Buttons
Lion and Unicorn
19 S/M/L 19th-20th century examples including Mexican & Indian. Here is a very nice lot of silver buttons including pictorial, shapes, patterns,...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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