Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2 2026-04-15 Auction - 396 Price Results - Lion and Unicorn in FL - Page 6
Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2
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Hollywood, FL, United States
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Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2

Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2 presents 396 lots continuing a focused offering of collectible buttons across a wide range of materials and styles. The catalog is structured around division cards and grouped assortments, with numerous lots organized by theme, material, and design. Glass buttons remain a central category, including pictorial examples and decorative forms, alongside enamel and metal buttons that provide contrast in texture and finish. Studio and artist made buttons appear throughout, representing more contemporary craftsmanship alongside vintage and antique examples. Additional lots include hand painted buttons, carved designs, and assorted groupings spanning multiple styles and periods. Day 2 builds on the depth of the auction with a strong emphasis on variety, presentation, and collectible groupings suited to both specialized and general button collectors.
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A DIVISION ONE BACKMARKED RUBBER BUTTON: 1 Medium 19th century Dancing Frogs rubber button. This is a very desirable example for button collectors. A greenback Goodyear 1851 example. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4".
0522: A DIVISION ONE BACKMARKED RUBBER BUTTONEst.
$150
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$225
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A DIVISION THREE CHUNKY BAKELITE BUTTON: 1 Extra large 1940's realistic shaped squid example. Here is a very cool carved Bakelite button in vibrant green chunky Bakelite. The button is pierced and has two shanks close enough together to
0523: A DIVISION THREE CHUNKY BAKELITE BUTTONEst.
$150
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$250
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A DIVISION THREE MOTIWALA BUTTON: 1 Large 1950's gold vermeil silver filigree Peacock example. Here is one of those desirable buttons hand made in the studios of the Motiwala Brothers of India in the 1950's. The studios employed many
0525: A DIVISION THREE MOTIWALA BUTTONEst.
$200
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$500
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A DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL PIERCED WOOD BUTTON: 1 Large 1940's example of a squirrel in Burwood. Here is an uncommon example of Burwood from the Traverse City Michigan company in the 1940's. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4".
0526: A DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL PIERCED WOOD BUTTONEst.
$80
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$120
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A CARD OF DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL BUTTONS: 20 Medium/Large 21st century natural material examples. This card includes realistic shapes, set in wood, carved, animals, and much more look closely. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1
0527: A CARD OF DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL BUTTONSEst.
$200
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$400
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A DIVISION ONE FRENCH DESIGNER BUTTON: 1 Large early 20th century engraved example by Henri Hamm. This very cool button was purchased by the consignor many years ago from the French dealer Loic Allio who at the time had acquired a large
0528: A DIVISION ONE FRENCH DESIGNER BUTTONEst.
$200
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$400
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A DIVISION ONE EGYPTIAN THEMED BUTTON: 1 Extra Large size 19th century wood and metal engraved example. I have always loved this button. The extra large wood base is carved out to allow for the metal engraved original tint Egyptian motif
0530: A DIVISION ONE EGYPTIAN THEMED BUTTONEst.
$150
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$250
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A DIVISION ONE COLORFUL UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large 19th century oval angelic women on silk example. The detail and colors the artists utilized on this angelic ladies depiction is quite stunning. In oval shape and set under glass and mounted
0537: A DIVISION ONE COLORFUL UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst.
$200
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$400
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED FIGURAL BUTTON: 1Extra Large 19th century hand painted natural material example. This is an incredibly detailed and almost photographic looking example of a hand painted under glass button. The skin color and the
0538: A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED FIGURAL BUTTONEst.
$200
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$400
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century reverse painted scene with mica background. This beautiful condition and crisp detail scene in red and blue against the white Mica background is stunning. Copper rim and tin
0541: A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTED UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst.
$500
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$800
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A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED SILVER PICTORIAL BUTTON: 1 Medium 18th century 8 sided object example. Here is a great 18th century button. Objects are not as readily available in the 18th century as plants, animals and other pictorials so when you see an
0542: A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED SILVER PICTORIAL BUTTONEst.
$250
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$500
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A DIVISION ONE PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century En Grisaille example. This under glass En Grisaille technique on paper is rimmed ion copper and has a bronze back. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1
0543: A DIVISION ONE PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst.
$250
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$500