Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2

4 Small 19th century colorful examples. This card includes 4 different examples of the ever desirable Lacy Glass buttons from the Czech Republic from

208 Small 20th century assorted West German glass examples. This box lot includes a RAINBOW of colors, in fact I think every color of the rainbow is i

1 Large 19th century hand painted sheet overlay example. Here is a wonderful and scarce black glass button from the 19th century. The black glass bas

219 Small/Medium 19th/20th C. assorted black glass examples. This box lot spans the late 19th century to the mid 20th century in black glass including

1 Small 19th century hand painted sheet overlay example. Here is a wonderful and scarce black glass button from the 19th century. The black glass bas

An assortement of 19th century examples in various techniques. This bag lot full of assorted black glass includes lusters, incised, shapes, pictorials

Mostly division one with some later examples, mostly metal. This bag lot includes small metals suitable for collecting and suitable for crafting, the

192 Small 19th century assorted metal buttons. This box lot includes brass, cut steel, pewter, tinted, patterns, pictorials and much more. Great for t

A nice selection of assorted pictorial examples including a cat. This bag includes a large selection of various mostly brass buttons from the late 19t

163 Small/Medium 19th C. specialized to composition and horn. These cards includes a variety of inlays, flecks, colors and more. A nice large selectio

59 Small 19th century horn and compo examples. This large selection of inlays includes many pearl inlay, brass, flecks and more. DimensionsSM=Less th

161 19th century examples of horn and rubber buttons. Here is a plethora of these black and brown molded design buttons from the Victorian period. Tak

24 S/M/L 19th century assorted technique examples. This card of Composition includes many unique and cool examples with pictorials, OME's, shape...

11 Large/Ex. Large 19th/20th century examples including animals. Here is a nice selection of horn buttons including a great extra large realistic engr

1 Extra large 19th century detailed dog example. This is a fantastic and finely made picture button of the 19th century. The high relief realistic sha

1 Large 20th century scarce acrylic shot example. Here is a very cool example from the Nikki Deal collection. This acrylic shot on a blue base depicts

1 Extra Large late 19th century sparkling Butterfly example. Here is one of those extremely beautifully made silvered brass realistic shaped all over

1 Large medium 19th century insect example. This button is one I have never seen in this medium. Typically this example is simply found in a brass fin

1 Large 19th century very colorful plaquette example. This multi technique enamel button is not a common example to find. The base is gilded pierced b

2 Large pierced buttons with enamel with ornate borders. Here are two very wonderful floral buttons of PANSIES in Art Nouveau style and in colorful e

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...

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,

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

1 Medium early 20th century Suffragette example. Here is a stunning high quality pierced fine setting with the stone colors representing the Women&#...

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

20 Large late 19th century Victorian Celluloid examples. Here is a great card of those highly collectible Victorian examples. Nice techniques, colors

9 Small early 20th century colorful examples in metal. This card includes several nice and colorful designs including gambling and game examples. Dim

42 Small 19th century Victorian period metal examples. Here we have a card of desirable buttons from the 1890's Victorian era examples. Collecto...

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

24 S/M/L 19th/20th Century assorted technique examples. This card includes tight tops, Victorians, 1 Piece 30's. pictorials, shapes, buffed and ...

12 Small/Large late 19th century buttons including porcelain. This small card of Connie Robinsons depicts "Count Ferson" on each button, a...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

1 Large 18th C. silk under glass with natural material back. I have always found natural material backs from the 18th century to be so nicely made, ho

2 Large 18th century engraved copper examples. Here are two very nicely engraved copper examples from the 18th century with detailed different pattern

1 Large 18th century hand colored fishing scene button! Here is one of two in this auction showing a fishing scene under glass. hand painted and hand

14 Medium/Large 18th & 19th century examples. Here is a nice selection of 18th century copper, Tombac and Sheffield plate examples along with 19...

1 Large 18th century slightly risque En Grisaille painting under glass! Here is a finely detailed pictorial hand painted on natural material depicting

1 Large 18th century George Washington Inaugural buttons! This is one of the most desirable designs that were made in the 18th century for the inaugur

1 Large 18th century paper under glass. Close your eyes LOL. This is a magnificent example of 18th century artistry. The detail's and vibrancy o...

A very RARE large 18th C. detailed HAIR painting example. This button Is one of the rarest 18th century buttons that exists. My grandfather George Er

1 Large 18th Century silver pictorial under glass button. This very fine and unusual example of 18th century craftsmanship shows an embossed thick fo

1 Large-Medium 18th century finely crafted example. This intricately crafted example of the 18th century is centered with a multi star pattern design

1 Medium size early 20th century thistle with marcasite OME. Here is a very incredible and cool 4 material button. The base is mother of pearl with an

1 Medium 1930's hand painted shell side saddle rider example. This button was hand painted in Persia around the 1930's and they were lacquer...

17 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted technique examples. This card includes a nice carved Bethlehem pearl figural, a great Coachmen's style engra...

1 Extra large early 19th century Coachman's example. Here is a beautifully hand engraved and pigmented thick pearl with a detailed coaching sce...

1 Medium size 19th century hand painted shell horse button.  This button from a larger set is incredibly detailed and hand painted in the...

25 S/M/L 18th-20th century assorted technique examples. This is a lovely card of shell and pearl buttons including some wonderful examples like a coup

1 Medium 19th century Eifel Tower and French Fop example. The pearl on the background of this brass pictorial steel cup button is so colorful and has

4 Large 19th century examples including pictorial. This small card from the collection of Nikki Deal includes a wonderful depiction in brass over pear

84 Small 19th century Victorian period metal examples. This lot includes Victorian celluloids, pictorials, patterns and more. Great selection. Dimens

A large 19th century pierced heavy silver example. This lovely example in fine silver shows a male and female couple. Large silvers are not anywhere n

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

14 Medium 20th century Satsuma and Arita Examples. This lot includes a nice colorful set of Arita porcelain immortal gods from Japan along with a colo

1 Large-Medium 19th century gold dotted example. Here is a beautiful example of 19th century Japanese artistry on Satsuma pottery. The exquisite colo

20 Small/Medium 19th/20th century assorted Satsuma examples. Here are two small cards of Japanese ceramics known as Satsuma buttons. These buttons wer

8 Medium/Large early 20th century floral Stud examples. Here we have 8 lovely hand painted examples of early 20th century porcelain work. The variety

1 Large oval 21st C. rare color Jasperware button by Rzanski. You may be asking why do we say this is a rare Jasperware. Well the fact is there were o

1 Large 20th century example by Nikki Deal. Here is a beautiful example made by Nikki Deal of Missouri. This bright and colorful example of a Sun face

1 Large enamel decorated glass 21st C. cobalt children button. This example is one of the most desirable and harder to find today example and is calle

1 Extra Large 20th century scarce coloration Jasperware button. Here is a hard to find coloration of Jasperware by the late Stella Rzanski. This color

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

10 Medium/Large 20th century ceramics by Connie Robinson. These buttons not only were made by the ceramicist Connie Robinson of Florida, these are fro

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

27 Small 19th century examples including Coralene. This selection includes 2 nice Coralene examples, a peacock eye glass example, popper glass and mor

1 Large-Medium oval 1940's oval silver lustered Bimini Glass. Here is a nicely detailed example of a Ballerina. Bimini glass was made in England...

3 Small 19th century including spindle shaped lacy examples. Here are three beautiful Lacy glass examples from the late 1900's from the Czech re...

1 Large 19th century floral example. This is a beautiful pictorial button that is desirable among collectors. This floral design is beautifully detail

21 Small 19th century metal backed kaleidoscope examples. This card includes a wonderful array of colors, fancy tops and more. Notice the nice colorfu

1 Small 19th century Tingue button in a bell shape. Tingues are a desirable technique in glass buttons by collectors but rarely do we see this realist

35 S/M/L 20th century examples including pictorials. Here is a very colorful glass card that Connie Robinson compiled. The card includes vintage moong

1 Large medium late 20th century enameled back example. This button from the collection of the late Jean Young of California was purchased by her from

1 Large Victorian era yellow jeweled example. Yellow jewels of the Gay 90 period are not readily available, amber and gold are more readily available,