Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One 2025-10-28 Auction - 447 Price Results - Lion and Unicorn in FL - Page 8
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 division one Cinnabar buttons: 3 Medium/Large early 20th century examples including in metal. Here is a nice selection of these red Chinese Cinnabar buttons from the late 19th early 20th century. The lot includes a large example
0169: A small card of division one Cinnabar buttonsEst. $120-$200
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A small card of buttons from Japan: 3 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 small card
0170: A small card of buttons from JapanEst. $150-$225
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A small card of division one Cinnabar buttons: 6 S/M/L early 20th C. examples including a rare green example. Although the typical colors in Chines Cinnabar buttons is red, other colors are found and are considered scarce. You can find white,
0172: A small card of division one Cinnabar buttonsEst. $200-$300
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A small card of division one Cinnabar buttons: 3 S/M/L early 20th Century including a rare example. I have never seen an old carved Cinnabar button with a carved Rabbit on it (medium size) and this small framed group has one, a great find for any
0173: A small card of division one Cinnabar buttonsEst. $120-$200
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A division three hand painted lacquer button: 1 Large 20th century hand painted Russian signed example. Here is a fun and colorful cool hand painted button of Teddy Bears and balloons. This whimsical Russian lacquer button is signed on the back
0181: A division three hand painted lacquer buttonEst. $60-$100
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A division three pictorial lacquer button: 1 Large 20th century hand painted polar bear Russian example. Here is an adorable hand made in Russia button with great detail and in a more unusual square shape. Signed and dated on the back.
0182: A division three pictorial lacquer buttonEst. $60-$80
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A division one glass in metal pictorial button: 1 Large size 19th century molded glass claw example. Here is a clear and colored glass bear claw. The glass set in metal was created to imitate real tortoise shell. A great and cool button. Issued:
0183: A division one glass in metal pictorial buttonEst. $80-$120
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A division one brass and steel dog button: 1 Extra large 19th century high relief dog head example. This wonderfully detailed example of a terrier dog is accented with multiple cut steels including shaped steels. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918
0185: A division one brass and steel dog buttonEst. $200-$300
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A division one pictorial rubber button: 1 Small size 19th C. backmarked Dancing Frogs example. This political satire button has always been a favorite among collectors and very desirable. This example as shown in the images is in excellent
0186: A division one pictorial rubber buttonEst. $150-$250
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A division three Southwest pottery button: 1 Medium 20th century pictorial Butterfly Zia example. This very cool and scarce example depicts a butterfly on this hand crafted pottery from the Southwest Zia Pueblo area. Another fine example from
0187: A division three Southwest pottery buttonEst. $150-$350
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A small card of buttons from Japan: 3 Medium 20th century Japanese Arita porcelain examples. Arita buttons from the Arita province of Japan are certainly desirable buttons among collectors including Connie Robinson. Here we have a
0189: A small card of buttons from JapanEst. $120-$160
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A small card of division one copper buttons: 2 Large Medium/Large 18th century engraved examples. Here we have a couple of fine examples of 18th century coppers in nice condition and with detailed engraving and punched designs. Issued:
0192: A small card of division one copper buttonsEst. $200-$300