Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 1 2026-04-14 Auction - 400 Price Results - Lion and Unicorn in FL - Page 11
Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 1
A DIVISION ONE REALISTIC GLASS BUTTONA DIVISION ONE NATURAL MATERIAL UNDER GLASS BUTTONA SET OF DIVISION THREE GW INAUGURAL BUTTONS
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Hollywood, FL, United States
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Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 1

Unbuttoned: The Great Spring Button Auction, Day 1 presents 400 lots dedicated entirely to collectible buttons across a wide range of materials, styles, and makers. The catalog is structured around carded groupings and curated assortments, with frequent offerings of division cards containing themed and categorized selections.

Glass buttons form a major portion of the sale, including pictorial examples and decorative designs, alongside metal and enamel buttons that add variety in texture and finish. Studio and artist made buttons appear throughout, reflecting more modern craftsmanship alongside antique and vintage examples.

The sale also includes hand painted buttons, carved examples, and mixed assortments spanning multiple eras and styles. With its strong emphasis on grouped presentations and collectible categories, Day 1 offers a comprehensive selection for button collectors seeking both variety and specialization.
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A CARD OF DIVISION ONE AND THREE HEAD BUTTONS: 24 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted material examples. This nice card includes a nice late 19th century painting under glass of a young boy in extra large size, children paintings are not as readily
0241: A CARD OF DIVISION ONE AND THREE HEAD BUTTONSEst.
$200
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$300
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A PAIR OF DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS BUTTONS: 2 Medium 19th C. hand painted under glass paste border examples. This pair of hand painted finely detailed and colorful buttons are set under glass in very fine and heavy natural material and set
0242: A PAIR OF DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS BUTTONSEst.
$120
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$200
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 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 thinking at the time of this rendition. The colors and
0243: A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst.
$200
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$400
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A CARD OF DIVISION ONE FIGURAL 8UTTONS: 19 S/M/L/EX L 18th/19th century, mostly Egyptian motif examples. This card includes a variety of Egyptian designs in metal, enamel, early celluloid and more. Also notice the nice under glass 18th
0244: A CARD OF DIVISION ONE FIGURAL 8UTTONSEst.
$200
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$800
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A DIVISION ONE BIRD UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century pictorial habitat example. Here is an 18th century habitat with feathers and fauna under glass with a white mica background. The bird depicted is crafted by the artist of the
0245: A DIVISION ONE BIRD UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst.
$200
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$500
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A DIVISION ONE WOOD BACK BUTTON: 1 Medium 18th century repousse metal with steel liner. I just love the color in this steel liner example from the late 18th century. Wood back with original cat gut shank. These examples in this
0247: A DIVISION ONE WOOD BACK BUTTONEst.
$80
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$200
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A DIVISION ONE COBALT AND WHITE ENAMEL BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century example with all over gold paillons. Here is a striking example of 18th century enamel work on buttons, The birder in a beautiful cobalt blue frames the white center with a
0248: A DIVISION ONE COBALT AND WHITE ENAMEL BUTTONEst.
$400
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$600
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE STEEL BUTTONS: 2 Large size 18th century steel buttons including rarity. This is a nice selection of two styles of steel from the 18th century. One is a RARE pierced openwork example, most likely by the d=famous
0249: A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE STEEL BUTTONSEst.
$150
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$250
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A DIVISION ONE SILVER CREST BUTTON: 1 Large engraved silver 18th century crest button. Here we have a beautifully detailed and engraved with two birds above a torse and above a shield which is subsequently above a half circle verbal
0251: A DIVISION ONE SILVER CREST BUTTONEst.
$120
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$250
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A GORGEOUS DIVISION ONE COPPER BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century two color and chased engraved example. Harry Case loved these examples like this. This exquisite copper and silver is quite a fine example of 18th century craftsmanship. The
0252: A GORGEOUS DIVISION ONE COPPER BUTTONEst.
$300
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$600
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A DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century pearl chips in wax Eglomese button. This copper rimmed and tin backed ) inner border framing example from the 18th century is such an earthy button and very cool. The outer
0253: A DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst.
$300
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$700
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A DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS SCENIC BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century marine and architectural scene. Here is a very colorful Gouache (GWash) panting *a type of 18th century developed paint) under glass depicting a city or town scape, marine
0254: A DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS SCENIC BUTTONEst.
$300
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$500
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED SCENE IN GOLD BUTTON: 1 large medium oval 19th century natural material under glass. This is one of three examcles in the auction, each depicting a different recognizable architectural structure. Each is hand painted in
0255: A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED SCENE IN GOLD BUTTONEst.
$200
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$400
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A DIVISION ONE HAND COLORED LITHO BUTTON: 1 Large late 19th century female figural example. Here is a nicely detailed fine quality transfer on paper and hand colored female in vibrant colors. The paper is set under glass and mounted with a
0256: A DIVISION ONE HAND COLORED LITHO BUTTONEst.
$200
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$300
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large medium 19th C. natural material pastoral scene example. Here is a beautifully detailed and colorful rendition of a classic pastoral figural scene. The fine details and the vibrant colors
0257: A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst.
$200
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$300
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A DIVISION THREE PEWTER PICTORIAL BUTTON: 1 Large medium 21st century Battersea Pewter Company example. Here is one of those Christmas buttons produced annually for years by the Battersea Pewter Co. of Wisconsin. The detailed Mama bear and
0260: A DIVISION THREE PEWTER PICTORIAL BUTTONEst.
$60
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$80
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A SMALL CARD OF HORSE BRIDAL ROSETTES: 5 Large early 20th Century mostly with Horse designs. These are fun. 3 are under glass of which one is a floral and the other two are horse heads. The lot also includes 2 molded pewter horse head
0262: A SMALL CARD OF HORSE BRIDAL ROSETTESEst.
$100
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$200
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A SMALL CARD OF HORSE BRIDAL ROSETTES: 5 Large early 20th Century mostly with Horse designs. This lot includes what appears to be some made in the same manner as Bridle Rosettes, yet they have loop shanks. All examples here are Horse
0263: A SMALL CARD OF HORSE BRIDAL ROSETTESEst.
$100
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$200