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 HAND PAINTED UNDER GLASS BUTTON541 - A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED UNDER GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th century reverse painted scene with mica background. This beautiful condition and crisp detail scene in red and blue against the white Mic
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED SILVER PICTORIAL BUTTON542 - A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED SILVER PICTORIAL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium 18th century 8 sided object example. Here is a great 18th century button. Objects are not as readily available in the 18th century as plants,
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON543 - A DIVISION ONE PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th century En Grisaille example. This under glass En Grisaille technique on paper is rimmed ion copper and has a bronze back. DimensionsSM=
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED AND CHASED COPPER BUTTON544 - A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED AND CHASED COPPER BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large medium 18th century beautifully crafted copper example. Here is a beautiful pictorial example depicting a large flower head and leaves finely
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A DIVISION ONE PAINTED UNDER GLASS BUTTON545 - A DIVISION ONE PAINTED UNDER GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th C. watercolor on paper figural Swiss example. This rare example. a female figure is from a larger set that the consignor acquired. The f
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE SCARCE PORCELAIN PICTORIAL BUTTON546 - A DIVISION ONE SCARCE PORCELAIN PICTORIAL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large late 18th century signed Meissen floral example. Here is a beautiful and colorful porcelain example from the Meissen factory of Germany. Meiss
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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A DIV. 1 IDENTIFIABLE ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE BUTTON547 - A DIV. 1 IDENTIFIABLE ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th C. under glass of the statue of Henri IV. This steel engraved paper under glass with a sky blue background depicts the famous statue of H
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
 
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A RARE AND FINE DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS BUTTON548 - A RARE AND FINE DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th century carved natural material under glass example. Dieppe carvings are attributed the Dieppe region of France where this style of carvi
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,400.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE SILVER CREST BUTTON549 - A DIVISION ONE SILVER CREST BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Small engraved silver 18th century crest button. Here we have a beautifully detailed and engraved with two birds above a torse and above a shield wh
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE LIVERY BUTTONS550 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE LIVERY BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
2 Large 19th century Livery/Crest examples. Large size examples are not common and Niki Deal knew that and paid dearly to get these two only large exa
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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