Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 1 2026-04-14 Auction - 400 Price Results - Lion and Unicorn in FL - Page 7
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 DIVISION THREE REALISTIC ANIMAL BUTTON: 1 Large 20th century clear crystal butterfly example. This is a thick engraved clear crystal button of a large butterfly from the collection of Nikki Deal.
0148: A DIVISION THREE REALISTIC ANIMAL BUTTONEst.
$60
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$100
SOLD
A DIVISION ONE JEWELED BUTTON FROM HUNGARY: 1 Large medium 17th century gemstone in metal example. These type buttons are typically desirable among collectors. Putting together a whole card of them can be a challenge, and years ago Steve
0149: A DIVISION ONE JEWELED BUTTON FROM HUNGARYEst.
$150
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$250
SOLD
A DIVISION ONE THREE MATERIAL STEEL BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century example with pearl and paste. This beautiful example[le of 18th century steel sparkles in the light. the scalloped fluted steel base is pinshanked with a beautifully carved disc
0150: A DIVISION ONE THREE MATERIAL STEEL BUTTONEst.
$120
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$200
SOLD
A DIVISION ONE HAND TOOLED COPPER BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century engraved copper button with a center design. Here is a nicely hand crafted copper from the 18th century with a Sheffield plate coating on the front of this patterned center.
0151: A DIVISION ONE HAND TOOLED COPPER BUTTONEst.
$120
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$200
SOLD
A DIVISION ONE SHAPED COPPER ENGRAVED BUTTON: 1 Large 8 sided 18th century 7 border example including BEES. This 8 sided copper is engraved and chased with 7 borders to the finely engraved center. Notice the wider inner border of all around
0153: A DIVISION ONE SHAPED COPPER ENGRAVED BUTTONEst.
$400
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$800
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A SMALL CARD OF EARLY REPOUSSE BUTTONS: 3 Medium 18th century wood and bone back examples. This small card has some great examples of repoussé work on it. The patterned example is a bone back and the flower pictorial along with the
0154: A SMALL CARD OF EARLY REPOUSSE BUTTONSEst.
$200
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$300
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A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED FIGURAL BUTTON: 1 Medium 18th century 8 sided horse and rider example. Here is a low relief engraved silver example from the 18th century with a large heavy silver shank.
0155: A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED FIGURAL BUTTONEst.
$80
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$120
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A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED SHELL BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century large paste pinshanked example. Here is a nice 18th century pearl with concentric circles and engraved borders.
0156: A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED SHELL BUTTONEst.
$80
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$200
SOLD
A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE METAL BUTTONS: 3 Large 18th century engraved and tooled copper examples. Here we have 3 wonderful examples from the Harry Case copper collection. Very nice chased and engraved examples with patterns.
0157: A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE METAL BUTTONSEst.
$200
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$300
SOLD
A HAND PAINTED DIVISION ONE FIGURAL BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century slightly risque En Grisaille painting! This is a very detailed example from the 18th century of En Grisaille work on natural material. The women depicted on this button is only
0159: A HAND PAINTED DIVISION ONE FIGURAL BUTTONEst.
$400
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$600
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A DIVISION ONE COUNTER ENAMELED FLORAL BUTTON: 1 Large size 18th century GUILLOCHE and EMAUX PEINTS example. A beautiful example of 18th century fine craftsmanship. This Battersea or Staffordshire attributed example was made in various colors of
0160: A DIVISION ONE COUNTER ENAMELED FLORAL BUTTONEst.
$200
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$400
SOLD
A DIVIION ONE MULTIPLE TECHNIQUE ENAMEL BUTTON: 1 Large 19th century figural Emaux Peints & Champleve example. Here is a very colorful and detailed example of 19th century enamel craftsmanship. The center design hand painted is framed by a multi
0161: A DIVIION ONE MULTIPLE TECHNIQUE ENAMEL BUTTONEst.
$120
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$200
SOLD
A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE ENAMEL BUTTONS: 8 Small/Medium 20th century hand painted examples in silver. These 8 floral examples are exquisitely crafted and beautifully set in filigree silver from Russia. The enamels are counter enameled and
0165: A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE ENAMEL BUTTONSEst.
$150
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$250
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A DIVISION ONE FLORAL ENAMEL BUTTON: 1 Large-Medium 1 1/4" 19th century foil floral enamel example. Here is a colorful and vibrant foil enamel most likely from Limoges France on a black enamel and counter enameled.
0166: A DIVISION ONE FLORAL ENAMEL BUTTONEst.
$80
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$150
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISI0N ONE ENAMEL BUTTONS: 12 Medium 19th century assorted technique examples This is a nice selection from the collection of Nikki Deal. It includes a couple of nice Guilloche enamel on silver, a Chinese enamel toggle, a
0168: A SMALL CARD OF DIVISI0N ONE ENAMEL BUTTONSEst.
$200
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$300