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 RARE DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS TECHNIQUE BUTTON740 - A RARE DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS TECHNIQUE BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large Medium 18th century copper and Sulphide button. This is a very rare example of 18th century pictorial glass set in copper with an engraved bor
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
 
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A SCARCE DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS BUTTON741 - A SCARCE DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th century sepia architectural scene example. Buttons from the 18th century with interior designs are much less common than those of the ext
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,300.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE COPPER PATTERNED BUTTON742 - A DIVISION ONE COPPER PATTERNED BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium 18th century beautifully gilded pattern example. This lot is for a wonderful multi pointed star design on a brilliant gilded copper of the 1
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE PAINTED UNDER GLASS BUTTON743 - A DIVISION ONE PAINTED UNDER GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th C. watercolor on paper figural and cow example. This rare example with a cow is from a larger set that the consignor acquired. The figura
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
 
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AN EXTREMELY RARE PIQUE INLAYED PICTORIAL BUTTON744 - AN EXTREMELY RARE PIQUE INLAYED PICTORIAL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large medium 18th C. Tortoise & gold inlay button with a verbal. Here is a very rare and beautiful button from the 18th century. The rich colo...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,400.00
 
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A RARE DIVION ONE MULTI TECHNIQUE ENAMEL BUTTON745 - A RARE DIVION ONE MULTI TECHNIQUE ENAMEL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th C. cobalt blue enamel with gold foil paillons & more. Here is an exquisite and hard to find example of fine enamel craftsmanship fr...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,200.00
 
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AN EXCEPTIONAL HAND PAINTED DIVISION ONE SCENE BUTTON746 - AN EXCEPTIONAL HAND PAINTED DIVISION ONE SCENE BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 18th century hand painted under glass button! Here is a very rare example and finely detailed one of 18th century origin. It is amazing how af
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,100.00
 
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A DIVISION THREE MOTIWALA FIGURAL BUTTON747 - A DIVISION THREE MOTIWALA FIGURAL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 1950's India figural carved natural material example. These type buttons by the Motiwala Brothers studios in India were produced in the ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE JAPANESE SHIBAYAMA BUTTON748 - A DIVISION ONE JAPANESE SHIBAYAMA BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th C. rare shaped inlay in natural material example. Here is an exquisite example of 19th century Japanese craftsmanship know as Shibayamma
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
 
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A BOX LOT OF 5 CARDS OF BUTTONS749 - A BOX LOT OF 5 CARDS OF BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
221 S/M/L 19th C. horn and bone buttons including underwear. This lot includes a selection of those utilitarian bone underwear sew thru buttons that
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A BAG LOT OF PEARL & NATURAL MATERIAL RELATED BUTTONS750 - A BAG LOT OF PEARL & NATURAL MATERIAL RELATED BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
This selection of 19th/20th century examples includes a Shibayama. The button in this bag are related in the sense that many are inlayed with pearl so
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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A SMALL SELECTION OF DIVISION ONE STUD BUTTONS751 - A SMALL SELECTION OF DIVISION ONE STUD BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
14 Medium/Large late 19th early 20th C. assorted material pairs. This lot of stud buttons includes a variety of pictorial subjects and a nice variety
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A SMALL SELECTION OF DIVISION ONE STUD BUTTONS752 - A SMALL SELECTION OF DIVISION ONE STUD BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
10 Medium/Large late 19th early 20th century assorted materials. This lot of stud buttons includes a variety of pictorial subjects and a nice variety
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A SMALL SELECTION OF DIVISION ONE STUD BUTTONS753 - A SMALL SELECTION OF DIVISION ONE STUD BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
10 Medium/Large late 19th early 20th century assorted materials. This lot of stud buttons includes a variety of pictorial subjects and a nice variety
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A SMALL SELECTION OF DIVISION ONE & THREE STUD BUTTONS754 - A SMALL SELECTION OF DIVISION ONE & THREE STUD BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
4 Medium 19th/20th century examples including Micro Mosaic. This lot of studs includes a great 6 sided black glass architectural Micro Mosaic center,
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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A PARTIAL CARD OF ASSORTED DIVISION 1 DIMINUTIVE BUTTONS755 - A PARTIAL CARD OF ASSORTED DIVISION 1 DIMINUTIVE BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
32 Dimi buttons including a Saphiret, Jeweled Calico & much more. This is a great partial card of diminutive buttons on a labeled card. The Saph...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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A PARTIAL CARD OF ASSORTED DIVISION 1 DIMINUTIVE BUTTONS756 - A PARTIAL CARD OF ASSORTED DIVISION 1 DIMINUTIVE BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
32 Dimi buttons including a 18th century, rubber & much more. This card of desirable diminutive buttons includes a variety of materials includi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
 
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A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION ONE AND THREE BUCKLES757 - A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION ONE AND THREE BUCKLES
Lion and Unicorn
4 Large 1 and 2 Piece 19th/20th C. Examples including Bakelite. This small selection packs a good punch of a couple of nice buckles. The lot includes
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A BAG LOT OF DIVISION 1 & 3 ASST'D MATERIAL BUTTONS758 - A BAG LOT OF DIVISION 1 & 3 ASST'D MATERIAL BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
A large selection of 19th/20th century examples on single cards. This selection includes nice enamels, assorted metal pictorials including steel cup,
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 ASSORTED MATERIAL BUTTONS759 - A CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 ASSORTED MATERIAL BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
30 Small/Medium 19th/20th C. examples including pictorial. This card from the collectionm of Jose Roman includes a plethora of techniques and material
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
 
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