Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2

this is the 1990's version, the red copy. Here is a nice condition red copy of the Big Book of Buttons, the book that is considered the bible of...

3 Medium 10920's examples specialized to Garter buttons. These fun Garter buttons are very desirable among collectors. This lot includes 3 disti...

2 Medium size 1920's pictorial "Flapper" buttons. These old examples are very desirable among collectors and this pair are especially ...

21 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted techniques and styles. This is a fun card of fabrics including old and vintage examples I a variety of techniques

3 Medium 10920's examples specialized to Garter buttons. These fun Garter buttons are very desirable among collectors. This lot includes 3 disti...

25 S/M/L Buttons by Helen Cooper with the "Dead Head" pattern. Here is an interesting and colorful card of fabric patterned buttons create...

3 Large 20th/21st C. examples by Connie Robinson. This lot comes from the personal collection of Connie Robinson of Florida and were hand made by Conn

12 Medium 20th century examples by the late Lois Calkins. The late Lois Calkin's buttons are something many collectors loom for and we have incl...

3 Large late 20th century examples by Kay Ferguson. This small card of these hand made lampwork buttons by Kay Ferguson are beautifully crafted. Kay h

3 EX-Large 20th century blue Jasperware examples by Rzanski. The buttons on this small card are all dated 2004 and depict various Christmas scenes. So

1 Large l20th century special lampwork example by Jacque Israel. These funky fun buttons were made by the late Jacques Israel who was a paperweight ma

28 Small 20th century Artist paperweight examples. This lot includes several Francis Weinman, a nice Thura Erickson, Hanson and more. A nice selection

1 Medium 20th century Basket paperweight by John Gooderham. The late John Gooderham of Sioux St Marie Canada was a big friend to the button world and

37 Small/Medium 19th/20th C. examples including Popper Glass. This card includes paperweight style including Millefiorie examples, foil imbedded inclu

1 Large 1940's black and gold lustered English Bimini glass. Here we have a Bimini glass in black glass with a gold lustered profile head in a c...

1 Extra large 19th century head in brass with brilliant steels. There are only a couple of buttons I now that are made this way. One is a dog head, on

10 Medium/Large/Ex Large 19th/20th C. mostly metal examples. This card includes some truly great examples. The detail and designs on these buttons is

1 Large 19th C. beautifully executed female bust under glass. This example of artistry from the late 19th century is so vibrantly colored and so detai

1 Large Medium 20th century realistic Sammoth Pottery example. These fun buttons have become quite the rage in recent years. They are pottery buttons

4 Large 20th/21st century colorful lampwork examples. This fun lot from the eclectic collection of Nikki Deal includes a variety of subject matter in

10 Medium/Large 20th/21st century colorful lampwork examples. This fun lot from the eclectic collection of Nikki Deal includes a variety of subject ma

2 Small/Medium 21st century realistic animals by Michael Pizczek? Not sure of Connie Robinson's handwriting here and if we got the last name s...

6 Medium/Large 21st century assorted Boxwood examples. These carved Boxwood buttons were imported from China in the early 2000's and Pauline Lum...

8 Medium/Large 21st century carved bone animal examples. This small selection includes some duplicates and some different realistic shaped animal life

1 Large 20th century three dimensional butterfly example. This heavy and finely detailed cloissonne enamel button was produced in China in the late 19

1 one inch 19th century hand painted example with paste border. This is a sparkling example of 19th century artistry. The brilliant paste border frame

A Small 19th C. Hand painted enamel of a horse with reins. This little hand painted enamel of the horse is an incredible attest to an artists talent.

1 Large 19th century brass deer head example. This is a beautifully detailed example of those desirable Handkerchief corner buttons. The 8 corner exam

1 Large early 20th century green frog on a shaped enameled base. I have always loved this button that was created in a variety of enamel colors. The f

8 Large 19th century examples in assorted techniques. This partial card includes a nice variety of colorful enamels. Take a good close look. Dimensio

1 Large 19th C. Ronde Bosse style button with a China backmark. This button is done in what appears to be the same technique as Ronde Bosse enamel as

1 Extra large mid 19th century pictorial example. These very heavy and thick bronze based enamels like this were imported by the late Alethe Alan of F

1 Large 19th century foil embedded pattern example. This is a beautiful sky blue enamel button with gold paillons in a pattern design bordered in cut

14 Medium/Large 19th century examples in assorted techniques. This partial card includes a nice variety of colorful enamels. Take a good close look.

1 Large 19th C. Polychrome and Champleve marine scene example. Here is a finely detailed and vibrant color enamel combination button. The detailed mar

1 Large 19th century hand painted balloon scene example. This exquisitely created enamel is one of my favorite buttons. The scene of people on the sho

1 medium 19th century Japanese Gin Bari Button. This striking and vibrant foil under enamel button known as Gin Bari work depicts a detailed fish. I l

6 Medium 20th century silver high relief Donkey buttons. These 6 matching buttons depict a big eared Donkey perhaps for a particular political party?

8 Medium size late 19th/Eearly 20th century including hallmarked. The late Jean Young of California was collector of many styles and types of buttons

8 Medium size late 19th/Eearly 20th century including hallmarked. The late Jean Young of California was collector of many styles and types of buttons

8 S/M late 19th/Eearly 20th century including hallmarked. The late Jean Young of California was collector of many styles and types of buttons includin

1 Small size early 20th century scarce Third Ave. Silver example. Here is one of those very sought after buttons known to collectors as "Third...

3 Large 19th century detailed pierced examples. This small card boasts 3 buttons in great detail depicting a Cherub riding a lion and bordered with cu

1 Large 19th C. lady playing a mandolin and riding a dragonfly. This detailed and fine quality brass pictorial shows the women and dragonfly in high r

42 Small 19th C. examples, a summary of 4 pictorial NBS sections. This nioce card covering all 4 pictorial sections of the NBS classification, Animals

20 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted subject matter examples. This is a nice card to include several nice brass picture buttons, a couple of detailed h

1 Extra large approx. 4" copper Chinese Sea Creatures button. Here is another beautifully detailed extra large 19th century or earlier button f...

4 Medium/Large Medium 19th century examples including jeweled. Here is a nice selection of these desirable buttons by collectors. The lot includes a w

3 Medium/Large 18th century patterned examples. Here we have two 18th century copper with different pattern designs along with an 18th century wood ba

1 Large 18th century slightly risque En Grisaille painting! Here is another En Grisaille on natural material under glass 18th century example showing

7 Medium/Large 18th century examples. Here is a nice selection of 18th century copper including a nice large pierced border example, a couple of wood

1 Large Scenic late 18th early 19th century example. this detailed scene on board under glass is finely detailed and I love the colorations the artist

1 Large 18th century engraved copper button with a rare backmark. Here is a nicely hand crafted copper from the 18th century with a Sheffield plate co

1 Large 18th century fluted steel and pearl example. Here is a very nice example of the 18th century showing a fluted steel base with a pinshanked att

1 Large 18th C. En-Grisaille on SILK of Greek Mythology. This is a cool example of 18th century artistry, imaging painting this on a piece of silk. Ve

1 RARE Small 18th C. colorful Royal Copenhagen example. As we have stated many times small 18th century buttons are much scarcer than their large coun

1 Large 18th century hand painted under glass button! We love this example of 18th century artistry. The mellow effect and of the natural material hel

1 Large Medium 18th century Gentleman and Dog scene example. This detailed and crisp design on the engraving of this 18th century silver is quite incr

1 Medium size 18th Century pewter "TOPSY TURVEY" example. This is perhaps one of the rarest buttons I n the auction and the late Jeff Lee ...

1 Large 19thC. brass & pewter Musician with instrument example. This has always been a favorite picture button among collectors as the detail an...

1 Large medium late 19th C. "Scaramouche and Columbine" example. This is a beautifully detailed in relief example. Scaramouche is serenad...

1 Large detailed 20th century white metal depiction. Here is a very finely detailed button with the inscription around the outer edge "APOTHEOS...

1 Large Medium 19th century relief figural fop example. This is a beautifully made tole and lacquered button with red tint and a full figured Fop of I

2 Large enamel decorated glass 21st C. cobalt children buttons. These backmarked examples in cobalt glass have become quite desirable among collectors

1 Large early 20th century photo button of children! This is a very cool example of early photographic buttons set in metal. The black and white photo

1 Medium 20th C, rouge button from the Colt Manufacturing Co. These Rouge buttons are very desirable among collectors. This example has a yellow scre

4 large 20th century Bakelite and brass examples. This card includes three examples of a Gibson girl in brass escutcheoned to a brown thick Bakelite c

1 Extra Large 1940's example of Genghis Kahn in brown. The molded detailed glass is accented with green paint highlighting the design of Genghis...

12 Large 21st century carved animal examples. This is a set of Chinese Zodiac buttons that were crafted in China in the early 2000's and depict ...

4 Medium/Large 20th century Japanese Kutani pictorial examples. Here are 4 nice Kutani porcelain examples including a scarce large size. From the Kuta

2 Medium 19th century figural cobalt examples. This pair of Japanese ladies, each button a different design but obviously go together are vibrantly co

A set of 3 Medium size detailed 19th C. figural Satsuma examples. This set of three was hand painted and heavily gold dotted in the 19th century and d

1 Large early 20th century colorful and unusual example. Here is an unusual subject matter, Typically the Japanese Satsuma buttons depict Wisteria dep

12 Small late 19th & early 20th C. natural material examples. This 167:184lot consists of 6 beautifully detailed Wax Resist buttons of an Asian ...

12 Small 19th century Chinese Mandarin ball buttons. Connie Robinsomn of Florida compiled this card of these Mandarin buttons . They are heavy brass b

1 Extra large approx. 3" copper Chinese Shaped pictorial button. Here is another beautifully detailed extra large 19th century or earlier butto...

4 Small early 19th century examples including cousins. This small card includes a nice Eagle and a horse in the Jacksonians and includes 2 cousins. D

3 Small early 19th century Jacksonian buttons. This card includes a Basket of flowers, an eagle , and a masted sailing ship. These buttons were named

1 Large 19th century detailed handkerchief corner button. This stunning condition desirable 8 corner handkerchief corner example has a beautiful tole

1 Large early 20th century engraved silver example. This silver button has the verbal inscription on the front with a pictorial anchor and the word Co

1 Large 19th century incredibly detailed scene in brass. This is quite an unusual and finely made pictorial button. The design is an all over Wallpape

1 Extra large 19th century SCREENBACK cherub example. This is a finely made and fine detailed pierced openwork button known to collectors as a screen

1 Large medium late 19th century Shakudo metal button. This is a stunning example of Japanese metal works known as Shakudo. The base metal of bronze

20 Large 19th/20th Century examples including glass in metal. This lot of Nikki Deals includes a wonderful large turquoise glass in metal push up, a

20 Medium/Large 19th/20th century examples including enamel. Here is a nice card from the Nikki Deal collection. Included are several very nice enamel

1 Medium size 19th C. 14kt gold button with a head & a verbal. Here is a cool example to add to any collection. The verbal motto makes this even...

1 Large 20th century example hand made by Kayo. Here is a silver button handcrafted by the artist Kayo. Set with a shaped and beautiful turquoise ston

1 Medium size 19th century Garnet gemstone in metal button. Here is a lovely overall multi red garnet gemstone pierced button. The color is vibrant an

6 Medium/Large 20th century carved crystal animal examples. These finely crafted crystal clear crystal animals are engraved and realistic shaped. Nice

9 Medium/Large 19th/20th century assorted semi precious examples. This lot includes Turquoise, Jade, Agate and more. Some mounted in metal. From the f

A large 19th century incredible sparkling "Diamond" like example. This large high quality example has sparkling glass gemstone like stones...

42 S/M/L 20th century assorted bling examples. This card of Connie Robinsons includes a large variety of shapes, colored glass and clear paste example

1 Medium beautiful 19th C. pierced silver and gilded example. Here is stunning over 1" and finely made example from the mid 19th century. The f...

5 S/M 1930's to 1950's paste jewel examples. This card includes a variety of shapes. A few colors and a nice selection of clear pastes. Dim...

8 Large early 20th century Faux paste jeweled buttons. These striking sparkling buttons are fooler, they appear at first glance to be claw set paste j

35 S/M/L Mid 20th century colorful paste jewel examples. Here is a card of a variety of shapes and clear and or colored glass stones in metal that imi

7 Large 19th/early 20th C. Glass in metal examples incl. Gay 90. Here is a nice selection including a design under glass set in metal along with a ver

1 Large 19th century pierced brass GAY 90 example. Here is a lovely example of genuine Gay 90 jeweled button from the 1890's. The pierced ornate...

4 Large 19th century authentic Gay 90 examples. This small card includes some wonderful examples of these desirable type buttons known as Gay 90'...

1 Large 19th century pierced brass GAY 90 example. Here is a lovely example of genuine Gay 90 jeweled button from the 1890's. The pierced ornate...