Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2

1 Extra Large 19th century example of Tom Thumb riding a butterfly. I have always loved this hand hammered silvered brass background button with a pe

1 Large early 20th century copper colored brass button with detail. This highly detailed Art Nouveau design in low relief is finely crafted and depict

1 Extra large approx. 4" copper Chinese fabulous creature button. Here is another beautifully detailed extra large 19th century or earlier butt...

12 Medium/Large 19th century metal pictorial examples. This assortment includes many brass examples, pewter and cut steel OME. DimensionsSM=Less than

5 Small early 19th century Jacksonian buttons. This card includes an elegant prancing horse, an eagle with 13 stars, a floral example and 2 Jacksonian

6 Medium 20th century examples including vintage and studio. This lot includes some nice old examples along with an example made by the studio artist

1 Large 20th Century Sterling example by Sid Bell. Sid Bell's buttons have become quite desirable and I am sure this backmarked and signed Whale...

2 Extra Large 20th century special edition examples by Rzanski. The buttons on this small card were custom made in this colorway and we are almost at

1 Large engraved Pin Shell Peacock by Nancy Dubois of New Jersey. We have stated this in previous auctions that Nancy is one of the very talented arti

1 Large early 20th century spinach Jade long legged bird example. Here is a beautifully crafted dark green "Spinach" jade button of a real...

1 Large 20th century multi colored Boulder OPAL example. This highly prized natural and very durable variety of Opal gemstones comes from the Cretace

1 Large late 19th century pierced Gemstone example. This is a beautiful and wonderful engraved and pierced Carnelian stone carved in the realistic sha

1 Large pierced 19th century Victorian celluloid example. Bruce told us he was blown away to fInd this button on a card from the collection of Nikki D

6 Large 19th/20tyh century examples including Gay 90's. This lot includes a large pierced brass Gay 90 example with a rust brown cabochon center...

1 Large late 19th century Gay 90's example. Here is a beautiful and ornate detailed example of a genuine Gay 90 button. This example is a pierce...

3 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 late 19th century Gay 90's example. Here is a beautiful and ornate detailed example of a genuine Gay 90 button. This example is a pierce...

2 Medium 20th century Asian themed reverse paintings on glass. These very cool buttons are beautifully executed and were imported from China many year

1 Medium square 19th century relief Shakudo example with DF. Here is a wonderful example of Japanese metal works known as Shakudo. The detailed figure

A gorgeous Lg-Med. 19th C. gold dotted figural Satsuma example. This is a beautifully executed 19th century example of hand painting on Japanese Satsu