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 three pictorial pearl buttons251 - A small card of division three pictorial pearl buttons
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2 Large 20th century carved Bethlehem Pearl examples. Here we have two different pictorial examples including a wonderful fan. Both from the early 193
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A division three Bakelite pictorial button252 - A division three Bakelite pictorial button
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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...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A beautifully carved wood pictorial button253 - A beautifully carved wood pictorial button
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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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A small card of division three carved Boxwood Buttons254 - A small card of division three carved Boxwood Buttons
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4 Large 21st century carved figural buttons from China. This small card includes 4 nicely detailed different Asian figurals. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
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A partial card of division three wood buttons255 - A partial card of division three wood buttons
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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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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A card of division three assorted wood buttons256 - A card of division three assorted wood buttons
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25 S/M/L 20th century assorted technique examples. This card includes painted, Carved, Burwood, shapes, compass, and NRA paste OME and more, Issued:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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A division three studio artist wood button257 - A division three studio artist wood button
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1 Large shaped pictorial 20th century button by Herman Bangemann. This artist from Texas worked in several different mediums like carved pearls, metal
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
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A division three studio artist button258 - A division three studio artist button
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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
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A small card of division three studio artist buttons259 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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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
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A partial card of division 1 & 3 glass buttons260 - A partial card of division 1 & 3 glass buttons
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8 Medium/Large 19th- 20th century assorted colored examples. This lot includes several nice examples including a really nice Jugendstil example, a red
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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A division three pictorial glass button261 - A division three pictorial glass button
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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...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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A card of division one RUBY red glass buttons262 - A card of division one RUBY red glass buttons
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32 Small 19th century assorted technique including Tingue. This card of beautiful ruby red glass buttons includes many incised and gold luster filled
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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A small card of division 1 & 3 assorted glass buttons263 - A small card of division 1 & 3 assorted glass buttons
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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
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A small card of division 1 & 3 head buttons264 - A small card of division 1 & 3 head buttons
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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
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A division one brass pictorial couple button265 - A division one brass pictorial couple button
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1 Large 19th century button called "First Kiss". Here we have a very detailed and beautifully tinted example of this mustached man giving ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
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A scarce division one pottery button266 - A scarce division one pottery button
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1 Medium size 19th century brass pictorial escutcheon example. This Norwalk pottery button is not a common example to find. The beautifully glazed bro
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A division one pictorial political button267 - A division one pictorial political button
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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A partial card of division 1 & 3 assorted head buttons268 - A partial card of division 1 & 3 assorted head buttons
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A Division three studio artist pictorial button269 - A Division three studio artist pictorial button
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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
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A division one hand painting under glass button270 - A division one hand painting under glass button
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A division one hand painting under glass button271 - A division one hand painting under glass button
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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A division one colored litho under glass button272 - A division one colored litho under glass button
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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A division one painting under glass pictorial button273 - A division one painting under glass pictorial button
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1 Large medium 19th century beautifully executed example. This colorful scene painted under glass and set in a gilded brass setting is nicely detailed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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A division one Monochromatic pictorial enamel button274 - A division one Monochromatic pictorial enamel button
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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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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A very unusual division one enamel button275 - A very unusual division one enamel button
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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 ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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A division three pictorial enamel button276 - A division three pictorial enamel button
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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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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A small card of division one pictorial enamel buttons277 - A small card of division one pictorial enamel buttons
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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
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A division one pictorial enamel button278 - A division one pictorial enamel button
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A division one Art Nouveau style enamel button279 - A division one Art Nouveau style enamel button
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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...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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A small card of division 1 & 3 assorted floral buttons280 - A small card of division 1 & 3 assorted floral buttons
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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
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
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A division one glass background pictorial button281 - A division one glass background pictorial button
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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A small card of division three Asian theme buttons282 - A small card of division three Asian theme buttons
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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
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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A small card of division one GAY 90 buttons283 - A small card of division one GAY 90 buttons
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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...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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A division one large jewel button284 - A division one large jewel button
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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
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
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A small card of division 1 black glass in metal buttons285 - A small card of division 1 black glass in metal buttons
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5 Small/Large/Extra Large 19th century examples including mosaic. Here is a nice selection of black glass mounted in metal which includes a small Micr
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A card of assorted division one black glass buttons286 - A card of assorted division one black glass buttons
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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A full card of division one black glass buttons287 - A full card of division one black glass buttons
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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
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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 black glass buttons288 - 2 Cards of division one black glass buttons
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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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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A card of division one assorted animal buttons289 - A card of division one assorted animal buttons
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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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A card of assorted division one black glass buttons290 - A card of assorted division one black glass buttons
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35 Small/Medium 19th century assorted technique examples. Here is a nice card of black glass including techniques such as tile, riveted, various luste
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A heavy bag lot of assorted black glass buttons291 - A heavy bag lot of assorted black glass buttons
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A partial card of division 1 & 3 black glass buttons292 - A partial card of division 1 & 3 black glass buttons
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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
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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A division one pierced brass animal pictorial button293 - A division one pierced brass animal pictorial button
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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A division three studio artist pictorial button294 - A division three studio artist pictorial button
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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
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A division three French White pictorial button295 - A division three French White pictorial button
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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 ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
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A division one pictorial animal button296 - A division one pictorial animal button
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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
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
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A division one engraved pearl pictorial button297 - A division one engraved pearl pictorial button
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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...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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A division one enamel pictorial button298 - A division one enamel pictorial button
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A card of division one assorted DOG buttons299 - A card of division one assorted DOG buttons
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20 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted material examples. This nice card of Dogs includes cobalt Satsuma, Brass, ARTID plastic, Paperweights. Jasperware,
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A card of division one & three animal buttons300 - A card of division one & three animal buttons
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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