Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2

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Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2 presents 396 lots continuing a focused offering of collectible buttons across a wide range of materials and styles. The catalog is structured around division cards and grouped assortments, with numerous lots organized by theme, material, and design.



Glass buttons remain a central category, including pictorial examples and decorative forms, alongside enamel and metal buttons that provide contrast in texture and finish. Studio and artist made buttons appear throughout, representing more contemporary craftsmanship alongside vintage and antique examples.



Additional lots include hand painted buttons, carved designs, and assorted groupings spanning multiple styles and periods. Day 2 builds on the depth of the auction with a strong emphasis on variety, presentation, and collectible groupings suited to both specialized and general button collectors.
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A DIVISION ONE COLORFUL ENAMEL BUTTON621 - A DIVISION ONE COLORFUL ENAMEL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size early 20th C. Arts & Crafts Plique a Jour example. Here is a multi colored French technique enamel known as Plique A Jour enamelin...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE COBALT BLUE ENAMEL BACKGROUND BITTON622 - A DIVISION ONE COBALT BLUE ENAMEL BACKGROUND BITTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century incredibly made paste jewel OME example. I have always loved this beautiful enamel background button. I own one in my collection,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE JEWELED PINSHANKED GLASS BUTTON623 - A DIVISION ONE JEWELED PINSHANKED GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century clear faceted glass paste bordered example. This is a stunning clear crystal glass faceted button that is rimmed is silver with a
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 170.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE SPARKLING JEWELED BUTTON624 - A DIVISION ONE SPARKLING JEWELED BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium early 20th century Suffragette example. Here is a stunning high quality pierced fine setting with the stone colors representing the Women&#...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
 
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A RARE DIVISION ONE GLASS IN METAL BUTTON625 - A RARE DIVISION ONE GLASS IN METAL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th Century Ivoroid and SAPHIRET Glass example. Here is a fantastic button from the late Victorian era of a pierced brass button with 4 secti
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION ONE ASSORTED CELLULOID BUTTONS626 - A CARD OF DIVISION ONE ASSORTED CELLULOID BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
20 Large late 19th century Victorian Celluloid examples. Here is a great card of those highly collectible Victorian examples. Nice techniques, colors
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION ONE LITHO "WAISTCOAT" BUTTONS627 - A CARD OF DIVISION ONE LITHO "WAISTCOAT" BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
9 Small early 20th century colorful examples in metal. This card includes several nice and colorful designs including gambling and game examples. Dim
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION ONE CELLULOID BUTTONS628 - A CARD OF DIVISION ONE CELLULOID BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
42 Small 19th century Victorian period metal examples. Here we have a card of desirable buttons from the 1890's Victorian era examples. Collecto...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE HAND COLORED LITHO BUTTON629 - A DIVISION ONE HAND COLORED LITHO BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size 19th century Birmingham Trade style example. This transfer litho with hand colored accents is set within a copper rim and appears to be
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISI0ON ONE AND THREE CELLULOID BUTTONS630 - A CARD OF DIVISI0ON ONE AND THREE CELLULOID BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
24 S/M/L 19th/20th Century assorted technique examples. This card includes tight tops, Victorians, 1 Piece 30's. pictorials, shapes, buffed and ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE HEAD BUTTONS631 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE HEAD BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
12 Small/Large late 19th century buttons including porcelain. This small card of Connie Robinsons depicts "Count Ferson" on each button, a...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE LITHO BUTTONS632 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE LITHO BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
6 Small 19th century examples in the Birmingham trade style. This small card is for those buttons that are similar to the mountings used on Birmingham
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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A RARE PAIR OF DIVISION ONE LITHO BUTTONS633 - A RARE PAIR OF DIVISION ONE LITHO BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
2 Small early 20th C. buttons of Samuel Cody and his airplane. These two hard to find buttons come on a laminated board with a description of them by
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE LITHO BUTTONS634 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE LITHO BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
5 Small 19th century examples in the Birmingham trade style. This small card is for those buttons that are similar to the mountings used on Birmingham
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A DIVISON THREE TWO PART COLT BUTTON635 - A DIVISON THREE TWO PART COLT BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium 20th C. rouge button from the Colt Manufacturing Co. These Rouge buttons are very desirable among collectors. This example has a blue screw
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON636 - A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large medium 19th century painting on natural material example. Just look at the expression on this young women's face, I wonder what she was ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED SCENE IN GOLD BUTTON637 - A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED SCENE IN GOLD BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 large medium oval 19th century natural material under glass. This is one of three examples in the auction, each depicting a different recognizable a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS FIGURAL BUTTON638 - A DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS FIGURAL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Extra Large late 19th century colored paper under glass example. This wonderfully executed button from the collection of the late Jeff Lee of Ohio c
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE DETAILED SCENE UNDER GLASS BUTTON639 - A DIVISION ONE DETAILED SCENE UNDER GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size 19th century interior scene hand painted button. The detail in this example is quite exceptional along with the beautiful colors the art
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE PICTORIAL UNDER GLASS BUTTON640 - A DIVISION ONE PICTORIAL UNDER GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Extra Large late 19th early 20th C. hand painting of children. This is actually a transfer on paper under glass with beautiful hand coloring in plum
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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