Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One 2025-10-28 Auction - 447 Price Results - Lion and Unicorn in FL - Page 5
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 small card of glass in metal buttons: 3 Large 19th century buttons including a Gay 90 and an enamel. We recently received a small collection from a non mainstream button collector who apparently specialized in steel cups and large jewel
0099: A small card of glass in metal buttonsEst. $200-$300
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A card of division one assorted enamel buttons: 32 S/M/L 19th century assorted techniques in enameling. This card includes a variety of styles including Champleve, hand painted, pierced, cut steel OME and much more. Nice selection. Issued:
0101: A card of division one assorted enamel buttonsEst. $200-$300
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A division three studio artist enamel button: 1 Large 20th century floral Plique A Jour example. This beautifully handcrafted button boasts a beautiful realistic shaped flower with striking Pink and yellow Plique a jour enamel on silver. Because
0103: A division three studio artist enamel buttonEst. $120-$200
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A division one pictorial enamel button: 1 Medium 19th century polychrome enamel with cut steel border. Here is a lovely colorful enamel Saing vessel scene in fine condition and framed with brilliant cut steels. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE
0104: A division one pictorial enamel buttonEst. $120-$180
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A division one pictorial enamel button: 1 lovely Medium 19th century foil floral button. Foil enamels are especially and normally very colorful and this black based example is no exception. The very colorful foil variety of different
0106: A division one pictorial enamel buttonEst. $80-$150
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A division one pictorial enamel button: 1 Large 19th century Champleve Egyptian pictorial example. Here is a brilliant and colorful enamel on a black background crafted in the Champleve technique. The enamel depicts an Egyptian Sphinx
0107: A division one pictorial enamel buttonEst. $120-$200
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A card of division one assorted enamel buttons: 42 S/M/L 19th century assorted techniques in enameling. This beautiful selection includes many pierced, some with cut steel, some pairs or duplicates, several florals and several patterns and much
0109: A card of division one assorted enamel buttonsEst. $300-$400
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A small card of division one enamel buttons: 8 Medium/Large 19th century assorted technique examples. This card of nice enamels includes Champleve, a red Guilloche with counter enameling, a very cool multi patterned circles and stars in multi
0110: A small card of division one enamel buttonsEst. $200-$300
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A small card of division one enamel buttons: 5 Medium/Large 19th century colorful examples. This small card includes hand painted examples shapes, foil imbedded, and more. Sweet lot. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918
0111: A small card of division one enamel buttonsEst. $120-$200
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A division one multi border button: 1 Large 19th century brass, steel and enamel button. This is a wonderful example from Nikki Deals collection. The button is made from a brass base to a section of cut and riveted steels in the center
0112: A division one multi border buttonEst. $60-$150
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A division one pictorial enamel button: 1 Large 19th century colorful figural example. This beautiful button is enamel on copper in blue tones with the couple protruding through the enamel. Nice engraving on the couple and a multiple
0113: A division one pictorial enamel buttonEst. $150-$300
A small card of buttons from Japan: 2 Medium 20th century Japanese Arita porcelain examples. Arita buttons from the Arita province of Japan are certainly desirable buttons among collectors including Connie Robinson. This duo includes a
0118: A small card of buttons from JapanEst. $150-$200Lot Passed
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A pair of division three Japanese Arita buttons: Two medium size 20th century Seahorses in different colors. Here we have combined for your pleasure the more typical turquoise blue colored Japanese Arita seahorse along with a harder orange colored
0119: A pair of division three Japanese Arita buttonsEst. $120-$200
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A small card of division three ceramic buttons: 6 Medium/Large 20th century examples including Kutani. This lot includes a couple of Kutani porcelain buttons along with other porcelain and one white glass floral example. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE
0120: A small card of division three ceramic buttonsEst. $150-$200