Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2

1 Large RARE 19th century PICTORIAL brass GAY 90 example. Here is a lovely example of genuine Gay 90 jeweled button from the 1890's. The closed ...

1 Large 19th century Fabulous pierced brass GAY 90 example. Here is a lovely example of genuine Gay 90 jeweled button from the 1890's. The pierc...

1 Small 19th century carved multi gemstone in gold example. This is a truly incredible example of 19th century craftsmanship. The frosted rock crystal

56 Small 19th century assorted "Waistcoat " style examples. Here is a large and nice variety of colors, patterns, designs and more in thes...

49 Small 19th century assorted "Waistcoat " style examples. Here is a large and nice variety of colors, patterns, designs and more in thes...

1 Extra Large early 20th Century example by Henri Hamm. Henri Hamm was best known for sculpting and designing buttons in the early 20th century. Altho

1 Large realistic porcelain cat from Elsa Schiaparelli. This rare kitty cat button in a black glazed porcelain was created by the French artist Jean C

1 Large 19th century Handkerchief corner lioness button. This beautifully detailed high relief head of a lioness is escutcheoned onto a textured backg

1 Extra large approx. 4" copper Chinese Sea Creatures button. Here is another beautifully detailed extra large 19th century or earlier button f...

1 Extra Large late 19th century low relief animal example. Here is a really cool button. The central design is bordered with three different borders w

2 Medium size 19th century incredibly RARE Slave buttons. Here are two buttons that do NOT come up for sale and although they represent a part of our

2 Large 19th C. examples of Sunrise and Sunset. This pair is not easy to find, at least actually Sunset is the hard one to find, which suggests they m

1 Large 19th century Ivoroid tinted example. This large detailed early celluloid button known as Ivoroid to collectors is the less typical architectur

1 Medium 20th C, rouge button from the Colt Manufacturing Co. These Rouge buttons are very desirable among collectors. This example has a pink screw

1 Early 20th century extra large "Genghis Kahn" example. This two color early celluloid is finely detailed and in great condition. Dimens...

1 Large 1940's carved or engraved green Motorcycle example. Here is a fantastic and rare example of a realistic Bakelite button. At first glanc...

1 Medium size 20th century molded white metal example. Here is an incredibly detailed pewter of silver molded designed button of a rider on a motorcyc

1 Large medium late 18th early 19th century under glass example. Here is a colorful folk artist style water colored painting on paper set under glass.

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 Extra Large architectural scene under glass hand painted button. This is a very finely detailed and colorful example of late 19th early 20th century

2 Ex-Lg 19th C. Oval photograph buttons of Tom Thumb's wedding. An amazing discovery was found recently when a husband and wifeÂ...

1 Large early 20th century 2 color Plique a Jour example. Here is a beautifully detailed solid silver relief figural button of a women which is accent

1 Small 19th century sculpted Ronde Bosse dog head example. I saw one of these sell many years agio at the Page Button auction and it brought quite a

1 Medium mid 19th century DISH example with a scene. These dish enamels are highly desirable and this beautiful and colorful sailing scene is nom exce

20 Medium/Large 19th/20th century examples including pictorial. This card includes a wonderful oval Peacock example, a couple of floral basse taille

1 Diminutive early 20th century PLIQUE A JOUR example. You read that correctly. This rare Plique a Jour enamel from the collection of Nikki Deal is in

Here is a gorgeous selection of enamels from the 19th century. This bag is full of several goodies in a variety of enamel techniques. Have a good clos

1 Large 19th century repousse silver and enamel example. These are one of my all-time favorite buttons and I know they are for several collectors. The

1 Medium size early 20th century church scene example. This hand painted enameled porcelain is beautifully created and mounted in a rectangular shaped

1 Large early 19th century foil enamel with a woman and sheep. This is an exquisite example of 19th century enamel work The center detailed hand paint

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 Scarce large size late 19th century hand colored litho. Examples like these are typically found in small and medium size, large examples are quite f

1 Scarce Large 19th century pierced brass GAY 90 example. Here is a lovely example of genuine Gay 90 jeweled button from the 1890's. The pierced...

1 Large 19th century figural button by Gabriel Stalin. Gabriel Stalin was a noted and fine artist of the Art Nouveau era and created many sought after

1 Ex-Large oval signed late 19th C. painting under glass of a lady. Here is a beautifully detailed and executed button of a women in a big headdress

1 Large 19th C.. hand colored hot air Balloon paper example. This charming button was hand painted on paper and set under glass in a cooper rim and ti

1 Large 18th century engraving on paper with the name Volney. This detailed button is engraved on paper and set under glass with a copper rim and tin

3 Medium/Large 18th century copper and Tombac examples. This small card includes a beautiful 18th century copper with a center checkerboard engraved d

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

1 Large 18th century paint DF faux Wedgewood example. Here is a detailed and finely crafted copper button from the 18th century with a relief full fig

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

1 Large 1950's India figural carved natural material example. These type buttons by the Motiwala Brothers studios in India were produced in the ...

1 Large 19th C. rare shaped inlay in natural material example. Here is an exquisite example of 19th century Japanese craftsmanship know as Shibayamma

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

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

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

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

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

4 Medium 19th/20th century examples including Micro Mosaic. This lot of studs includes a great 6 sided black glass architectural Micro Mosaic center,

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...

32 Dimi buttons including a 18th century, rubber & much more. This card of desirable diminutive buttons includes a variety of materials includi...

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

A large selection of 19th/20th century examples on single cards. This selection includes nice enamels, assorted metal pictorials including steel cup,

30 Small/Medium 19th/20th C. examples including pictorial. This card from the collectionm of Jose Roman includes a plethora of techniques and material

25 S/M/L 19th/20th C. examples including enamel and others. This card includes a couple of nice vintage Veg. Iv. Painted examples, tole work, some lov

30 Small/Medium 19th/20th C. assorted material examples. Here is a nice card of ball buttons including a g all reat paperweight, a wonderful engraved

17 Medium/Large 18th-20th century examples. This partial card includes a nice engraved 18th century copper, a beautiful marquetry style big pearl with

19 Medium/Small 19th/20th C. assorted techniques and styles. This card of Connie Robinsons includes two nice carved natural material dragons deeply ca

25 S/M/L 19th/20th C. Pattern buttons specialized to pinwheels.. This card compiled by Jose Roman won him a 1st plaxce at a NERBA convention, and no

25 S/M/L 19th/20th century examples in assorted techniques. This nice card includes studio ceramics by Connie Robinson, Glass. Jeweled, other porcelai

4 Medium/Large early 20th Century Leo Popper examples. Here is a small but nice selection of these desirable glass buttons from the late 19th and earl

35 Small/Medium late 19th century Leo Popper glass examples. Here is a card of those colorful buttons that collectors love. These Popper glass buttons

1 Large 1940's RED backmarked Bimini glass example. This non pictorial example of Bimini glass is still quite stunning in its design and gold lu...

2 Small 19th century fully body green color examples. This card includes 2 different full body color examples of the ever desirable Lacy Glass buttons

1 Small size early 20th century patterned design example. Coralene glass are typically desirable among collectors as a different technique accomplishe

1 Large 20th century example from Peking China. I just love these very cool self shanked glass buttons that were produced in Peking China. They are no

20 Large 19th century assorted technique examples. This nice card compiled by Nikki Deal includes a wonderful colorful faux fabric pattern, lacy desig

25 S/M/L 19th century assorted faux fabric examples. Collectors love these colorful and black faux fabric buttons that imitate various weaves and fabr

33 S/M/L 19th/20th C. Assorted techniques, shapes, and more. This work card of Connie Robinsons includes lots of different materials including ,metals

19 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted technique examples. This card includes line designs, pictorial examples, lacy style and more. All have some sort o

210 Small 20th century assorted West German glass examples. This box lots is for 1940's glass buttons in shades of red color. It includes, shape...

186 Small/Medium 20th C. assorted West German glass examples. These cards from the 1940's include examples in green shades of glass and red sha...

4 Large 19th/20tyh century examples including Gay 90's. In this lot you will find 2 genuine Gay 90 examples including the 4 wildcat heads with a...

38 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted including Damascene. This card of Connie Robinsons is a work card filled with a variety of mostly Asian techniques

10 S/M/L/EX L 19th/20th C. including enamel and lacy glass. This is a small work card from the collection of Connie Robinson and includes 3 sizes of a

25 Small 19th/20th century examples in assorted techniques. This card a work card of Connie Robinsons includes Damascene, Niello. Enamels, Glass and m

23 S/M/L 19t/20th C. mostly brass including some scarce examples. This nice card includes the Art Nouveau design of the women playing a mandolin and r

36 S/M/L 19th C. Mostly assorted metal subject matter examples. This is a work card obviously and compiled by Jose Roman including a variety of subjec

21 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted material examples. This card includes a cool silvered frog, a nice lacy celluloid, Bakelite and glass, a nice engr

14 Medium 20th century Satsuma and Celluloid Examples. This lot includes a nice colorful set of realistic shaped celluloid immortal gods from Japan al

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

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

6 Medium 20th century realistic shaped Noh Mask Examples. Here is a set of those mask buttons, not the 7 immortals, these are the Noh Masks and were m

30 S/M/L 19th century examples including many Victorian style. This card includes a nice selection of these hardy and nice earlier celluloid buttons i

23 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted technique examples. This very nice card includes many great examples of early and later celluloid including severa

8 Large 20th/21st C. assorted material & subject matter examples. Here is a nice selection of assorted Studio artist buttons including a cool dr...

3 Large 20th C. unusual colorways Rzanski Jasperware examples. This is the last of this set of Jasperwares in this colorway that were custom made many

2 Medium oval 20th century examples of the Guiness Beer Co. These two buttons advertise the name of the Irish Beer company, Guiness engraved on a bra

29 Medium/L/Ex. Lg 20th C. examples including Kennedy & Nixon. These political pin backs are quite the popular thing and some button collectors ...

1 Very ELUSIVE Button measure, the Linley Example. That's right this is the measure that all button collectors guard at all costs as they are no...