Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One 2025-10-28 Auction - 447 Price Results - Lion and Unicorn in FL - Page 15
A RARE George Washington Inaugural ButtonA very RARE hand painting under glass buttonA division one Dieppe under glass pictorial button
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Hollywood, FL, United States
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Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One

Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One presents a remarkable selection from a lifelong collection of antique buttons, books, and historical assortments. The sale features 19th and early 20th century uniform and military buttons, State Seal designs, and examples from divisions one through three of the National Button Society classification system. Collectors will also find reference volumes by Don VanCourt and Warren Tice that document the study and artistry of button history.

The catalog offers an exciting mix of materials and forms, including brass, pewter, gilt, and enamel buttons, along with hand painted and engraved examples. Highlights include carded assortments of uniform buttons, large mixed bag lots, and early groupings that showcase craftsmanship from the Civil War through the modern era. Many lots include notes, provenance, and identification details valuable to collectors and researchers alike.

Whether you are searching for military insignia, early patriotic examples, or rare state and civic issues, this first day of the Florida Fall Button Discovery sale provides a unique opportunity. With its blend of scholarship and history, the auction celebrates the artistry, variety, and enduring appeal of the button collecting tradition.
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A very RARE hand painting under glass button: 1 Large 18th century example on natural material under glass. This example is one of two in the auction that came to us from a very very old collection of someone who was very involved in the early
0337: A very RARE hand painting under glass buttonEst. $1,000-$2,500
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A small card of division one repousse buttons: 4 Medium size 18th century wood back examples. A nice lot of these wood back buttons from the 18th century all having a different pattern or pictorial on it. Repouss? is a technique of punching form
0338: A small card of division one repousse buttonsEst. $200-$300
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A small card of division one wood back buttons: 2 Medium 18th century brass repousse examples. Here are two very nice examples from the 1700's in fine condition. The patterns on the repousse fronts are very nice and the wood backs still retain
0339: A small card of division one wood back buttonsEst. $120-$200
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A division one jeweled and enamel button: 1 tall Medium size 17th century real SMUGGLERS button. This button is truly incredible and is detailed in its enamel on the top along with beautiful cabochon jewels and turquoise stones. Buttons like
0341: A division one jeweled and enamel buttonEst. $500-$800
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A division one sparkling jewel button: 1 Large 18th Century green and clear strass crystal in silver. This Georgian period button is strikingly beautiful and in truly fine condition. Imagine a set of these down the front of a garment
0342: A division one sparkling jewel buttonEst. $400-$600
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A division one glass in metal button: 1 Large early 20th C. star shaped yellow & green glass example. An example like this sold in the last year at another button auction company and sold for over $300, perhaps the unde rbidder would
0343: A division one glass in metal buttonEst. $150-$300
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A division one jeweled ball shaped button: 1 Medium 17th century Garnet and Emerald example. This beautiful smugglers style button from the 18th century also is enhanced with baroque pearls along with the two other gemstones. Nice button.
0344: A division one jeweled ball shaped buttonEst. $200-$300
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A division one hand painted under glass button: 1 Large 19th century paste bordered figural example. This 19th century hand painted button is finely detailed on a natural material disk and set under glass and framed in brilliant paste jewels on
0346: A division one hand painted under glass buttonEst. $250-$400
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A division one pictorial enamel button: 1 Large-Medium 19th C. monochromatic enamel with paste border. Here is a very finely detailed monochromatic blue and white oval enamel on a heavy silvered bronze base depicting a dainty maid framed
0347: A division one pictorial enamel buttonEst. $150-$300
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A set of division one pictorial enamel buttons: 6 medium 19th century Art Nouveau Basse Taille examples. Here are 6 matching and striking enamel buttons in the Basse Taille technique and depicting flowing Art Nouveau florals. Beautiful set.
0348: A set of division one pictorial enamel buttonsEst. $200-$300
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A small card of division enamel buttons: 2 lovely Large-Medium/Large 19th century pictorial examples. Here are two buttons that measure 1 1/4" with the floral going through the national measure and the scenic example not going through, so
0349: A small card of division enamel buttonsEst. $200-$300
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A division one pictorial enamel button: 1 Large 19th century example depicting Morning Glories. Here is a stunning example of identifiable flowers on a button. The coloration and design depicting morning glories is truly striking and
0351: A division one pictorial enamel buttonEst. $200-$300
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A card of division one asserted enamel buttons: 49 S/M/L mostly enamel techniques mostly 19th century. This card of an assortement includes many (17 in all) beautiful enamels from the 19th century in an assortment of techniques (some pairs). The
0352: A card of division one asserted enamel buttonsEst. $250-$350
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A division three studio artist button: A large 20th century enamel example by Glenda Ott. Glenda was an artist from California who we believe no longer makes these fun and whimsical enamel buttons on copper. This example shows a jolly
0353: A division three studio artist buttonEst. $60-$100
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A card of division one enamel & litho buttons: 37 S/M/L 19th century assorted techniques. This lot includes several beautiful enamel buttons including the Fleur de Lis, many florals and Champleve examples and much more. The lot also includes
0356: A card of division one enamel & litho buttonsEst. $250-$400
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A division one pictorial enamel button: 1 Large medium 19th C. polychrome enamel with cut steel border. Here is a lovely colorful enamel figural in fine condition and framed with brilliant cut steels. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND
0357: A division one pictorial enamel buttonEst. $120-$180
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A scarce division one photo figural button: 1 Large early 20th century sepia female pictorial example. This unusual example is in great condition with very clear and precise detail, something that often does not happen with type of button.
0358: A scarce division one photo figural buttonEst. $80-$150
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A card of division one metal pictorial buttons: 24 Medium/Large 19th century story examples. This card of metal pictures includes a large variety of people and stories on buttons including children. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS
0359: A card of division one metal pictorial buttonsEst. $200-$400