Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One 2025-10-28 Auction - 447 Price Results - Lion and Unicorn in FL - Page 16
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 card of division 1 & 3 assorted pictorial buttons: 32 S/M/L 19th/20th C. examples including Esmeralda & Her Goat. This card has a nice variety of pictorials in mostly brass and includes a fun realistic of E.T. with glass eyes. Notice the great
0361: A card of division 1 & 3 assorted pictorial buttonsEst. US$200-US$400
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A card of division one assorted pictorial buttons: 29 S/M/L/Ex L. late 19th early 20th century metal examples. This card includes a large variety of subject matter including animals, heads, people, children and more, The card does include a black
0362: A card of division one assorted pictorial buttonsEst. US$200-US$400
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A division one pictorial silver button: 1 Large low relief 19th century Hallmarked silver scene example. Here is a wonderfully detailed large scene on a silver button with English hallmarks. The details in the scene along with of the
0363: A division one pictorial silver buttonEst. US$120-US$180
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A division one Asian pictorial button: 1 Large early 20th century red Cinnabar example. This pictorial is a scarce example to find in Cinnabar. Cinnabar is a mineral consisting of mercury sulfide. In this example the lacquer like material
0364: A division one Asian pictorial buttonEst. US$150-US$250
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A small card of division one Cinnabar buttons: 3 Small/Large early 20th century shape examples. This lot includes three shapes, a large square, a more unusual modified rectangular and a scarce carved ball with brass bound center. A great lot.
0365: A small card of division one Cinnabar buttonsEst. US$200-US$300
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A division one shell in metal button: 1 Large 19th century pearl and Abalone oval example. Here is a very nicely carved pearl with laminated Abalone shell intermixed between the white sections of the pearl and all set in a high quality
0367: A division one shell in metal buttonEst. US$150-US$300
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A card of division one and three pearl buttons: 16 Medium/Large 19th/20th century examples including pictorials. This card includes a wonderful carved Bethlehem pearl, a very cool pearl in metal with silver filigree style OME sew thru, other
0368: A card of division one and three pearl buttonsEst. US$200-US$300
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A small card of division one pearl buttons: 4 Medium/Large 19th century carved/pierced examples. This small card includes a wonderful carved dog head with gilding, a fabulous intricately pierced shaded pearl, a very nice carved and engraved
0369: A small card of division one pearl buttonsEst. US$180-US$300
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2 Cards of division one inlay buttons.: 72 Small/Medium 19th century horn and composition examples, This nice lot from the collection of Jose Roman includes a large selection of patterns in both horn and Cpmpo. Many inlayed with mother of
0370: 2 Cards of division one inlay buttons.Est. US$120-US$300
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A card of division one and three pearl buttons: 18 Small mostly 19th century assorted technique examples. This partial card from Nikki Deal includes a nice variety of smalls including the fantastic Ivoroid grapes on pearl, the different encrusted
0371: A card of division one and three pearl buttonsEst. US$150-US$300
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A small card of division three pierced pearl buttons: 3 Large 1930's carved Bethlehem pearl examples. This series of three came to us from a very old collection of buttons and were carded on beautiful red velvet which we left together but broke up two
0372: A small card of division three pierced pearl buttonsEst. US$150-US$225
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A division one fabulous pictorial pearl plaque: 1 Very large 1930's deeply carved Jerusalem scene. This incredibly carved, detailed and beautiful shaped thick piece of mother of pearl was carved in Jerusalem in the late 1800's or perhaps earlier,
0373: A division one fabulous pictorial pearl plaqueEst. US$200-US$1,000
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A small card of division three pierced pearl buttons: 3 Large 1930's carved Bethlehem pearl examples. This series of three came to us from a very old collection of buttons and were carded on beautiful red velvet which we left together but broke up two
0374: A small card of division three pierced pearl buttonsEst. US$150-US$225
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A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons: A plethora of assorted pearl, sizes, shapes etc. in 5 cards. Here is a lot of whole and partial cards to include both division one and three buttons in assorted shell. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918
0375: A box lot of several cards of assorted buttonsEst. US$200-US$500
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A card of division three assorted material buttons: 5 Large/Ex Large 20th century religious theme including pearl. This nice small assortment includes a carved Bethlehem pearl, Jasperware, porcelain and litho. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND
0376: A card of division three assorted material buttonsEst. US$120-US$200
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A card of division three studio artist buttons: 16 S/M/L 20th century assorted material examples. Here is a card of some wonderful studio artist buttons including a hand colored Hot air balloon by Ted Miller, a noce example of the late Ben langs
0377: A card of division three studio artist buttonsEst. US$300-US$500
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A small card of division three lacquer buttons: 4 Large 20th century black & gold hand painted examples. This nice lot includes a detailed fish, an angel, a sailing vessel and a winter scene. Great selection including several ovals. Issued:
0379: A small card of division three lacquer buttonsEst. US$150-US$225
A small card of Russian pictorial buttons: 3 Medium/Large 20th century hand painted wood pictorial examples. This small lot includes three very nice hand painted Russian buttons un 3 different pictorial designs. Nice lot!. Issued: DIVISION
0380: A small card of Russian pictorial buttonsEst. US$120-US$150Lot Passed
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A division three pierced pictorial button: 1 Extra large 20th century Burwood button of a ship. This great condition button was made in Traverse City Michigan in the 1930's-40's by the Burwood manufacturing company. The design of this example
0382: A division three pierced pictorial buttonEst. US$60-US$100