Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 1 2026-04-14 Auction - 400 Price Results - Lion and Unicorn in FL - Page 14
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
Auction Details

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 GLASS IN METAL BUTTONS: 42 S/M/L 19th century examples plus 5 other types of materials. This card includes one piece mountings, Welston, Designs under glass, clear glass in metal, Black glass in metal, a wonderful blue
0313: A CARD OF DIVISION ONE GLASS IN METAL BUTTONSEst.
$200
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$300
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A DIVISON GLASS SET IN METAL BUTTON: 1 Large 19th century faceted purple glass with gold luster. This is a beautiful example of 19th century glass set in metal. Notice the pattern sections on each side of the central oval faceted
0314: A DIVISON GLASS SET IN METAL BUTTONEst.
$80
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$150
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A CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 JEWELED BUTTONS: 25 S/M/L 19TH/20TH C. examples including glass in metal. This lot includes a nice variety of jeweled and glass in metal buttons, including the turquoise glass and cut steels, the blue glass paisley
0316: A CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 JEWELED BUTTONSEst.
$200
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$300
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A CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 TRANSPORTATION BUTTONS: 27 S/M/L 18th/19th/20th C. assorted material examples. This card includes a variety of transportation like the large pierced Burwood Tank, the large 1 piece 30's train, a nice dirigible, boats, cars
0318: A CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 TRANSPORTATION BUTTONSEst.
$200
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$300
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A DIVISION THREE DETAILED PICTURE BUTTON: 1 Extra Large early 20th C. button called "The Flower Vendor" This is a beautifully detailed very large 1920's button depicting a flower lady vendor amongst lots of flowers. The metal is a white
0322: A DIVISION THREE DETAILED PICTURE BUTTONEst.
$80
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$150
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A CARD OF DIVISION ONE & THREE PICTURE BUTTONS: 27 Medium/Large 19th/20th century assorted subject matter. This card includes the scarce Art Nouveau picture button after the Bath, Children's Circus, Gnomes, the scarce Girl Gone fishing, Rigoletto
0324: A CARD OF DIVISION ONE & THREE PICTURE BUTTONSEst.
$400
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$600
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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
0327: A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst.
$200
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$400
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A DIVISION ONE DETAILED SCENE UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Medium size 19th century interior scene hand painted button. The detail in this example is quite exceptional along with the beautiful colors the artist chose to create with. The scene shows an 18th
0328: A DIVISION ONE DETAILED SCENE UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst.
$200
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$500
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE FEMALE BUTTONS: 2 Large/Lg. Med. 19th C. hand painted & litho under glass examples. Many people are familiar that Harry Case collected one of the best 18th century copper collections, but did you know he also liked
0330: A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE FEMALE BUTTONSEst.
$120
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$200
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A HARD TO FIND DIVISION ONE CARVED LAVA BUTTON: 1 Large late 19th century high relief ladies head in metal. This is a truly marvelous and detailed WHITE Lava head set in a brass mounting. You can find Lava buttons in a dark brown, lighter brown,
0331: A HARD TO FIND DIVISION ONE CARVED LAVA BUTTONEst.
$200
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$400
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A DIVISION ONE SILVERED BRASS PICTORIAL BUTTON: 1 Large LATE 19th c. REALISTIC BORDER Napoleon head example. This is an uncommon example that utilized the same realistic border that the button of Sarah Bernhardt as L'Aglon, but insteadof her
0332: A DIVISION ONE SILVERED BRASS PICTORIAL BUTTONEst.
$80
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$120
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A DIVISION ONE PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century En Grisaille example. This nicely detailed version of a Grecian bust was hand painted in the En Grisaille technique on natural material and set under glass with a copper rim and
0333: A DIVISION ONE PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst.
$300
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$500
SOLD
A DIVISION ONE PATTERNED STEEL BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century scalloped steel example. This 18th century is quite cool as the base is scalloped shaped, set with several borders of shaped and round riveted cut steels. A nice and fine example
0334: A DIVISION ONE PATTERNED STEEL BUTTONEst.
$120
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$200