Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2

Auction Details

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 SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE LIVERY BUTTONS551 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE LIVERY BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
4 Medium 19th century horn crest buttons including a COW. This lot includes a DOUBLE horn crest with two animals and a crown, a great cow, a cross wit
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A DIVISION ONE MOLDED BLACK DYED HORN PICTORIAL BUTTON552 - A DIVISION ONE MOLDED BLACK DYED HORN PICTORIAL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century detailed lady and dog by her side example. This button pictured in the Big Book of Buttons by Hughes and Lester is found on plate
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED FIGURAL BUTTON553 - A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED FIGURAL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large oval 19th century hand painted natural material example. This is a beautifully executed and colorful example set under glass and mounted in a
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED SCENE IN GOLD BUTTON554 - A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED SCENE IN GOLD BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON555 - A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium 19th century female figural example. This is a beautifully hand painted in pastel colors on natural material and set under glass and mounted
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE DETAILED SCENE UNDER GLASS BUTTON556 - A DIVISION ONE DETAILED SCENE UNDER GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN IN METAL BUTTON557 - A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN IN METAL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century button "Going to a Masquerade Ball". Rarely does one find buttons showing people holding or wearing a mask for a masq...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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A SELECTION OF DIVISION THREE WEDGWOOD BUTTONS558 - A SELECTION OF DIVISION THREE WEDGWOOD BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
6 Medium 20th century Wedgwood seminar favor buttons. Like the button societies, the Wedgewood society gives a favor button each year of their convent
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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A SELECTION OF DIVISION THREE WEDGWOOD BUTTONS559 - A SELECTION OF DIVISION THREE WEDGWOOD BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
6 Medium 20th century Wedgwood seminar favor buttons. Like the button societies, the Wedgewood society gives a favor button each year of their convent
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE PICTORIAL CERAMIC BUTTON560 - A DIVISION ONE PICTORIAL CERAMIC BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century backmarked Wedgwood example. Here is a color of genuine Wedgwood Jasperware that you do n to often see. This light color green wa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE JAPANESE BUTTONS561 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE JAPANESE BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
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
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 3 SCARCE CERAMIC BUTTONS562 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 3 SCARCE CERAMIC BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
7 Medium 1930's scalloped Kutani porcelain examples. This set of 7 Japanese Immortal gods is not your typical set collectors often find. This se...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION ONE PORCELAIN STUD BUTTONS563 - A CARD OF DIVISION ONE PORCELAIN STUD BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
27 Small/Medium early 20th century hand painted examples. These are highly collectible and are beautifully hand painted on porcelain. This selection
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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A BAG LOT OF DIVISION 1 HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN BUTTONS564 - A BAG LOT OF DIVISION 1 HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
This large selection of early 20th century are stud examples. This is a beautiful selection of various shapes including a great heart example, and va
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTONS565 - A CARD OF DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
23 Small/Ex Large 20th century examples of the Zodiac signs. This card includes a wonderful and less common pink Jasperware set by the late Stella Rza
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTONS566 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
3 EX-Large 20th century blue Jasperware examples by Rzanski. The buttons on this small card are all dated 2004 and depict various Christmas scenes. So
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTONS567 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
3 Medium/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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF STUDIO ARTIST CERAMIC BUTTONS568 - A SMALL CARD OF STUDIO ARTIST CERAMIC BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
3 Large 20th/21st C. examples by Connie Robinson. This lot comes from the personal collection of Connie Robinson of Florida and were hand made by Conn
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS569 - A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
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
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTON570 - A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century example by Nikki Deal. Here is a beautiful example made by Nikki Deal of Missouri. This three dimensional anchor example is signe
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTON571 - A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 21st C. Arts and Crafts style pottery pictorial example. This button was crafted as the favor button for the National Button Society conventio
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A SELECTION OF DIVISION THREE NBS FAVOR BUTTONS572 - A SELECTION OF DIVISION THREE NBS FAVOR BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
21 Medium/Large 20th/21st century assorted examples. This nice selection includes a wonderful pearl star in silver from the 2007 Texas convention, a p
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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A SELECTION OF DIVISION THREE NBS FAVOR BUTTONS573 - A SELECTION OF DIVISION THREE NBS FAVOR BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
8 Medium/Large 20th/21st century assorted examples. This nice selection includes a wonderful enameled pewter car example from the 2014 Springfield MO
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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A SET OF DIVISION THREE GW INNAUGURAL BUTTONS574 - A SET OF DIVISION THREE GW INNAUGURAL BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
4 Large 21st century examples from an NBS convention. This set of reproduction George Washington Inaugural buttons were produced for the 2015 National
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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A DIVISION THREE PAINTED WOOD BITTON575 - A DIVISION THREE PAINTED WOOD BITTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 1940's Burwood shape sew thru example. This 4 hole sew thru with thread grooves is a Burwood Cube shape. The hand painted graining is ab...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A SCARCE DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL WOOD BUTTON576 - A SCARCE DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL WOOD BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 1940's painted BURWWOOD Clock example. This button came off an original card many years ago from the Sally Luscomb button museum in Conn...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON577 - A CARD OF DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
19 Large 20th C. assorted crafted Couture buttons. To be honest here we are not experts in this area of button collecting. These Couture examples are
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON578 - A CARD OF DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
19 Large 20th C. assorted crafted Couture buttons. To be honest here we are not experts in this area of button collecting. These Couture examples are
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON579 - A CARD OF DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
35 Medium 20th C. assorted crafted Couture buttons. To be honest here we are not experts in this area of button collecting. These Couture examples are
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON580 - A DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th C. crafted Faux tortoise style Couture button. Nikki Deal of Missouri as we have previously stated compiled a very eclectic collection ov
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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A DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON581 - A DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large crafted button by French designer Roger Jean-Pierre. Nikki Deal of Missouri as we have previously stated compiled a very eclectic collection
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON582 - A CARD OF DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
17 Medium/Large 20th C. assorted crafted Couture buttons. To be honest here we are not experts in this area of button collecting. These Couture exampl
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON583 - A CARD OF DIVISION THREE COUTURE STUDIO BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
15 Large 20th C. assorted crafted Couture buttons. To be honest here we are not experts in this area of button collecting. These Couture examples are
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION THREE ASSORTED BUTTONS584 - A CARD OF DIVISION THREE ASSORTED BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
18 Large 20th century buttons including Ann and Gap examples. This card of Nikki Deals includes several nice examples of the desirable Ann and Gap but
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION THREE ASSORTED MATERIAL BUTTONS585 - A CARD OF DIVISION THREE ASSORTED MATERIAL BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
20 Medium/Large 20th century examples including British Bakelite. This card appears to have British Bakelite examples, maybe acrylic shot, maybe some
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 3 VEG. IVORY BUTTONS586 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 3 VEG. IVORY BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
3 Large 21st century examples including pictorials. In this lot is a cool carved VI turtle signed by Nancy Dubois, another fine example from Nancy. T
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 VEG. IVORY BUTTONS587 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 VEG. IVORY BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
4 Large 19th/21st century examples including pictorials. This lot includes one old oval molded floral pattern in dyed black VI along with 3 beautiful
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 VEG. IVORY BUTTONS588 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 VEG. IVORY BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
4 Large 19th/21st century examples including pictorials. This lot includes a wonderful engraved spider web signed on the reverse CR, very nicely done.
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 1 VEG. IVORY BUTTONS589 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 1 VEG. IVORY BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
4 Large 19th century examples including pictorials. This small selection includes two buttons with the same design, one is carved and dyed, and the ot
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTON590 - A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 21st C. VI & Glass by Nancy Dubois. Here we go again with a talented artist of our times. This incredible Veg. Iv. Shaped button was han...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
 
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A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTON591 - A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 21st century reverse carved Lucite example. This beautifully back carved and colored Lucite button was hand made by Cheryl Empson who no longe
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF MARY GREGORY STYLE GLASS BUTTONS592 - A SMALL CARD OF MARY GREGORY STYLE GLASS BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
2 Large enamel decorated glass 21st C. cobalt children buttons. These backmarked examples in cobalt glass have become quite desirable among collectors
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTON593 - A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century furry glass eyed bear head button. Here is a very cool unsigned Studio Artist button from the collection of Nikki Deal. This ador
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE STUDIO BUTTONS594 - A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE STUDIO BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
14 Large 20th/21st C. assorted material & subject matter examples. Here is a nice selection of assorted Studio artist buttons including an extra...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS ARTIST BUTTONS595 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS ARTIST BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
3 Large late 20th century examples by Kay Ferguson. This small card of these hand made lampwork buttons by Kay Ferguson are beautifully crafted. Kay h
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS596 - A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
21 Small 20th century Artist paperweight examples. This lot includes several Francis Weinman, John Gooderham, and more. A nice selection of colors an
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE COLORFUL GLASS PICTORIAL BUTTON597 - A DIVISION ONE COLORFUL GLASS PICTORIAL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium size early 20th century Coralene glass rose example. Medium Coralene are not as common as the smaller versions. This beautiful example depict
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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A CARD OF COLORFUL DIVISION THREE MOONGLOW BUTTONS598 - A CARD OF COLORFUL DIVISION THREE MOONGLOW BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
35 Medium 20th century examples including pictorials. Look very close as there are several very nice examples including pictorial on this card of lus
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
 
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A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS599 - A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
6 Medium/Large 1940's English Bimini examples. Here is a nice card of these desirable glass buttons from England in the mid 20th century. The lo...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION ONE AND THREE GLASS BUTTONS600 - A CARD OF DIVISION ONE AND THREE GLASS BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
35 S/M/L 19th/20th century paste OME examples. Here is a colorful card of assorted clear and colored glass buttons all with one or more paste jewels e
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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