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 silver cupid heart button151 - A division one silver cupid heart button
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium early 20th century button with a heart paste border. Here is a nicely detailed silver over brass button with a paste border. Here you will fi
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A division one children pictorial button152 - A division one children pictorial button
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1 Large 19th century Faux Handkerchief corner brass button. Here is a wonderful 19th century brass child's head on an ornate brass button with a...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A division one brass pictorial button153 - A division one brass pictorial button
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1 Medium early 19th century button of "Buster Brown and Tige". This button was made shortly after the book with these two Characters debut...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A card of division one assorted picture buttons154 - A card of division one assorted picture buttons
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20 S/M/L 19th and early 20th century mostly metal examples. The lot does include wood backgrounds, black glass as well as glass in metal along with me
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A partial card of division 1 assorted figural buttons155 - A partial card of division 1 assorted figural buttons
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13 Medium/Large 19th C. specialized to metal & glass in metal. This card included clear and colored glass as well as black glass in metal figura...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A small card of division one pictorial buttons156 - A small card of division one pictorial buttons
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2 Large 19th century detailed brass picture buttons. Here we have a nice tole background (engraved) horse and rider button along with a detailed figur
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A division one Tin metal pictorial button157 - A division one Tin metal pictorial button
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1 Large 19th century Fable story button. This button depicts a scene known as "Reynard preaching to the fowls". It shows Reynard the dress...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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A full card of assorted metal pictorial buttons158 - A full card of assorted metal pictorial buttons
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25 M/L 19th & 20th century assorted subject matter buttons. This card includes a large variety of subjects including Architectural, Asian, Stori...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A division one silvered metal pictorial button159 - A division one silvered metal pictorial button
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1 Large early 20th century high relief Hot Air Balloon Button This has always been a desirable button with button collectors. The man in a boat attach
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A small card of division one & three pictorial buttons160 - A small card of division one & three pictorial buttons
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5 Large 19th-20th century examples including Bakelite. This lot consists of an oval Bakelite on Bakelite in two colors, several metal pictures includi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A card of division three Bakelite Buttons161 - A card of division three Bakelite Buttons
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20 Large 20th century applejuice examples including laminated. Here is a nice card of assorted techniques done in Applejuice Bakelite including carved
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A small card of division three Bakelite Buttons162 - A small card of division three Bakelite Buttons
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5 Large 20th century coat buttons including jeweled. This card includes a nice precision inlay glass centered into chunky Bakelite along with several
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A small card of division three Bakelite Buttons163 - A small card of division three Bakelite Buttons
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4 Large 20th century pictorial British Bakelite buttons! Here is a great set of Musicians and instruments, each one different. These are backmarked fr
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A small card of division three Chunky Bakelite buttons164 - A small card of division three Chunky Bakelite buttons
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2 Large 20th century realistic shape examples. Here are two fun realistic buttons from the collection of Nikki Deal. These chunky Bakelite buttons inc
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A small card of division three celluloid buttons165 - A small card of division three celluloid buttons
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2 Large/Ex Large 20th century examples including lacy like. Here we have two different technique celluloid examples from the earlier part of the 20th
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A small card of division 1 & 3 celluloid buttons166 - A small card of division 1 & 3 celluloid buttons
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7 M/L/Ex Lg. 19th/20th century assorted style celluloids. This lot includes a great extra large green patterned tight top glow, a multi-colored tight
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A card of assorted division one celluloid buttons167 - A card of assorted division one celluloid buttons
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16 S/M/L 19th century assorted techniques including Ivoroid. This nice lot includes several Victorian examples along with some pictorial Ivoroids. Tak
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A small selection of division 3 Celluloid buttons168 - A small selection of division 3 Celluloid buttons
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9 Large/Ex-Large 20th century examples including 1 Piece 30's. This lot includes a great and more unusual pink color sailing vessel, a cool pain...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A card of assorted division 1 & 3 celluloid buttons169 - A card of assorted division 1 & 3 celluloid buttons
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25 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted styles and techniques. This lot includes a wonderful Marion Weeber example, an openwork lacy style with paste bord
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A card of division 1 & 3 assorted head buttons170 - A card of division 1 & 3 assorted head buttons
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18 M/L 19th-20th century assorted material examples. This card includes a large carved Turkish Meerschaum example, bone in wood, metals, glass in meta
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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A card of division one metal head buttons171 - A card of division one metal head buttons
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26 S/M/L late 19th & 20th century buttons including Art Nouveau. Here is a nice card of metal head buttons depicting women and mostly in the Art...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A division one carved cameo head button172 - A division one carved cameo head button
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1 Large 19th century oval Conch shell ladies profile button. Here is a beautiful carved cameo button and when held to the light gives off a beautiful
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A division one carved and united pearl button173 - A division one carved and united pearl button
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1 Medium 19th century pictorial long legged bird. From the collection of the late Shirley Case, this actual button is pictured in the book she authore
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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A small card of division three Mexican buttons174 - A small card of division three Mexican buttons
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2 Large shell inlay 20th century realistic shaped insects. This lot consists of a butterfly and another insect of abalone shell inset into a silver ba
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A card of division one assorted pearl buttons175 - A card of division one assorted pearl buttons
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27 S/M/L 19th and early 20th century assorted techniques. Here is a nice card of assorted pearls including a great brown shaded carved example in a pi
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A small card of division one and three pearl buttons176 - A small card of division one and three pearl buttons
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3 Medium 19th-20th century assorted technique examples. This lot includes a wonderful carved and pierced dragon, a nice Bethlehem pearl Boar and a nic
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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A small card of division one carved pearl buttons177 - A small card of division one carved pearl buttons
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2 Large 19th C. pictorial pearl buttons including realistic shape. This nice lot includes a wonderful abalone carved and engraved shell over green sna
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A partial card of division one pearl buttons178 - A partial card of division one pearl buttons
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21 S/M/L 19th century shell including pictorials and cowrie shell. Here is a partial card from the collection of the late Shirley Case of Missouri of
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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A division one 4 hole sew thru carved pearl button179 - A division one 4 hole sew thru carved pearl button
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1 Medium early 20th C. low relief carved Dragon border example. This is a nicely carved example in white chatoyant pearl depicting a dragon around the
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A division one realistic shaped pearl pictorial button180 - A division one realistic shaped pearl pictorial button
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1 Ex-Large early 20th century brown shaded detailed fish button. Here is a beautiful carved and shaded brown realistic fish button with carving and en
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A card of division one metal picture Buttons181 - A card of division one metal picture Buttons
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31 S/M/L 19th century insect buttons, mostly metal. Nice lot of assorted insects including bees and beehives. Most are metal but there is pearl and ot
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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A pair of division three studio artist pictorial buttons182 - A pair of division three studio artist pictorial buttons
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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 (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A scarce division one dyed natural material button183 - A scarce division one dyed natural material button
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1 Large late 19th century openwork button of 2 BATS! Here is a great and cool button that is not common to find. Notice the two bats on opposite sides
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A card of division one & three assorted Elephant buttons184 - A card of division one & three assorted Elephant buttons
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26 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted material examples. This lot includes a plethora of materials depicting elephants. It includes Japanese Satsuma, Na
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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A division three pictorial French White Button185 - A division three pictorial French White Button
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1 Extar Large 20th century pierced detailed elephant example. These detailoed early 1930's French white buttons have become increasingly popular...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A division three natural material pictorial button186 - A division three natural material pictorial button
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1 Large-Medium size 20th C. engraved and pigmented example in sterling. Here is a very cool and detailed engraved and black pigmented scrimshawed natu
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A partial card of div. 1 & 3 assorted animal buttons187 - A partial card of div. 1 & 3 assorted animal buttons
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20 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted materials including cats. This partial card includes a large variety of animal buttons including several cats, Rab
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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A scarce division three pictorial PENGUIN button188 - A scarce division three pictorial PENGUIN button
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1 Large 20th century "Jelly Belly" button. "Jelly Belly" buttons are a term derived from collectors describing these type of but...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A division one inlayed horn pictorial button189 - A division one inlayed horn pictorial button
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1 Large medium 19th century silver and pearl butterfly example. Here is a detailed engraved silver butterfly inlayed into a horn base and accented wit
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A division one carved natural material button190 - A division one carved natural material button
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1 Small 19th century realistic carved dog head button. Here is a cool and finely detailed carved natural material button with an inserted shank on the
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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 carved bone division three buttons191 - A small card of carved bone division three buttons
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3 Medium/Large 21st century pictorial buttons from China. Here are three nice examples of early 21st century buttons imported from Chia. The lot inclu
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A division one openwork Natural Material button192 - A division one openwork Natural Material button
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1 Large early 20th century heart shaped button! This cool and intricately carved Natural material in heart shape is a sew thru from the collection of
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A small card of division three natural material buttons193 - A small card of division three natural material buttons
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4 Medium 20th century buttons from the Motiwala Brothers studios. Here we have 4 natural material buttons from the famed Motiwala studios in India in
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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A set of division one sporting buttons194 - A set of division one sporting buttons
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4 Medium orange/red 19th century horn buttons. Here we have 4 buttons with different animals depicted on each in the sporting style. Each button is a
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A division one Natural Material realistic animal button195 - A division one Natural Material realistic animal button
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1 Large 19th century Inuit carved Bear button. Here is a cool button in natural material showing a bear lying down. These old Inuit buttons like this
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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A division three natural material animal button196 - A division three natural material animal button
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1 Extra large size 20th century engraved Snake button. From the collection of Jose Roman comes this beautifully crafted and designed engraved and pigm
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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A division three studio artist button197 - A division three studio artist button
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1 Large 21st century hand made Antler Bigfoot button. This carved Antler appears to be depicting either a man in the tree or a Bigfoot. It is signed a
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A small card of division three Studio artist buttons198 - A small card of division three Studio artist buttons
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2 Large 20th century "Wedgwood" blue Jasperware DOG buttons Here are two nicely detailed buttons of two different dogs from the studios of...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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A division three studio artist button199 - A division three studio artist button
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1 Extra large carved wood button by the late Leo Crabtree. Leo was the husband of Barbara Crabtree who was a button collector in California for many y
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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A small card of division three Studio artist buttons200 - A small card of division three Studio artist buttons
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2 Large 20th C. unusual color combination Jasperware buttons. The examples being offered in this lot from the studios of the late Stella Rzanski are a
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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