Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2 2026-04-15 Auction - 396 Price Results - Lion and Unicorn in FL - Page 11
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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 PICTORIAL UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large 18th C. silk under glass with natural material back. I have always found natural material backs from the 18th century to be so nicely made, however they are few and far between compared to
0641: A DIVISION ONE PICTORIAL UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst. US$600-US$1,000
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE PATTERN BUTTONS: 2 Large 18th century engraved copper examples. Here are two very nicely engraved copper examples from the 18th century with detailed different patterns. Nice lot. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4",
0642: A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE PATTERN BUTTONSEst. US$200-US$400
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century hand colored fishing scene button! Here is one of two in this auction showing a fishing scene under glass. hand painted and hand colored on parchment. These very cool examples
0643: A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION ONE ASSORTED METAL BIUTONS: 14 Medium/Large 18th & 19th century examples. Here is a nice selection of 18th century copper, Tombac and Sheffield plate examples along with 19th century Golden Age gilts, a wonderful gilded
0644: A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION ONE ASSORTED METAL BIUTONSEst. US$200-US$300
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century slightly risque En Grisaille painting under glass! Here is a finely detailed pictorial hand painted on natural material depicting a bearded man with a very pronounced nose. He is
0645: A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst. US$500-US$800
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ONE OF THE RAREST BUTTONS IN THE AUCTION: 1 Large 18th century George Washington Inaugural buttons! This is one of the most desirable designs that were made in the 18th century for the inauguration of George Washington, the first President
0646: ONE OF THE RAREST BUTTONS IN THE AUCTIONEst. US$2,000-US$5,000
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A WONDERFUL DIVISION ONE HAND COLORED SCENE BUTTON: 1 Large 18th century paper under glass. Close your eyes LOL. This is a magnificent example of 18th century artistry. The detail's and vibrancy of this button that has maintained that vibrancy for
0647: A WONDERFUL DIVISION ONE HAND COLORED SCENE BUTTONEst. US$600-US$1,200
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THE RAREST BUTTON IN THIS AUCTION: A very RARE large 18th C. detailed HAIR painting example. This button Is one of the rarest 18th century buttons that exists. My grandfather George Ertell who was considered an antique expert
0648: THE RAREST BUTTON IN THIS AUCTIONEst. US$4,000-US$6,000
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A RARE DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large 18th Century silver pictorial under glass button. This very fine and unusual example of 18th century craftsmanship shows an embossed thick foil design under glass. We have had another
0649: A RARE DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst. US$1,200-US$3,000
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A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED AND PINSHANKED PEARL BUTTON: 1 Large-Medium 18th century finely crafted example. This intricately crafted example of the 18th century is centered with a multi star pattern design and framed with a multitude of borders. In the
0650: A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED AND PINSHANKED PEARL BUTTONEst. US$150-US$250
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A RARE DIVISION ONE 4 MATERIAL PEARL PICTORIAL BUTTON: 1 Medium size early 20th century thistle with marcasite OME. Here is a very incredible and cool 4 material button. The base is mother of pearl with an escutcheon of silver with colorful enamel and
0651: A RARE DIVISION ONE 4 MATERIAL PEARL PICTORIAL BUTTONEst. US$200-US$300
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A DIVISION THREE PERSIAN PEARL BUTTON: 1 Medium 1930's hand painted shell side saddle rider example. This button was hand painted in Persia around the 1930's and they were lacquered over the paintings. The painting was done on a thick
0652: A DIVISION THREE PERSIAN PEARL BUTTONEst. US$80-US$120
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A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 PEARL BUTTONS: 17 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted technique examples. This card includes a nice carved Bethlehem pearl figural, a great Coachmen's style engraved and pigmented riding crop and helmet example. A
0653: A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 PEARL BUTTONSEst. US$200-US$400
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A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED AND PIGMENTED PEARL BUTTON: 1 Extra large early 19th century Coachman's example. Here is a beautifully hand engraved and pigmented thick pearl with a detailed coaching scene from the early 1800's. These at one point had been
0654: A DIVISION ONE ENGRAVED AND PIGMENTED PEARL BUTTONEst. US$200-US$500
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A VERY RARE VERNIS MARTIN SPORTING BUTTON: 1 Medium size 19th century hand painted shell horse button. This button from a larger set is incredibly detailed and hand painted in the Vernis Martin style. Vernis Martin paintings were a style of
0655: A VERY RARE VERNIS MARTIN SPORTING BUTTONEst. US$1,200-US$1,800
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A CARD OF DIVISION ONE AND THREE SHELL BUTTONS: 25 S/M/L 18th-20th century assorted technique examples. This is a lovely card of shell and pearl buttons including some wonderful examples like a couple of nice 18th century examples, an oval helmet
0656: A CARD OF DIVISION ONE AND THREE SHELL BUTTONSEst. US$400-US$600
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A DIVISION ONE SHELL AND FIGURAL STEEL CUP BUTTON: 1 Medium 19th century Eifel Tower and French Fop example. The pearl on the background of this brass pictorial steel cup button is so colorful and has great chatoyancy. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4",
0657: A DIVISION ONE SHELL AND FIGURAL STEEL CUP BUTTONEst. US$80-US$120
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE STEEL CUP BUTTONS: 4 Large 19th century examples including pictorial. This small card from the collection of Nikki Deal includes a wonderful depiction in brass over pearl in a steel cup of "Le Tour de Nestle " in
0658: A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION ONE STEEL CUP BUTTONSEst. US$120-US$250
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2 CARDS OF DIVISION ONE SMALL METAL BUTTONS: 84 Small 19th century Victorian period metal examples. This lot includes Victorian celluloids, pictorials, patterns and more. Great selection. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4".
0659: 2 CARDS OF DIVISION ONE SMALL METAL BUTTONSEst. US$120-US$200
A DIVISION ONE SILVER PICTORIAL BUTTON: A large 19th century pierced heavy silver example. This lovely example in fine silver shows a male and female couple. Large silvers are not anywhere near as common as the smalls and mediums. In fact
0660: A DIVISION ONE SILVER PICTORIAL BUTTONEst. US$120-US$200Lot Passed
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A DIVISION ONE PEWTER AND BRASS PICTORIAL BUTTON: 1 Extra Large 19th century example of Tom Thumb riding a butterfly. I have always loved this hand hammered silvered brass background button with a pewter escutcheon of Tom Thumb riding a butterfly
0661: A DIVISION ONE PEWTER AND BRASS PICTORIAL BUTTONEst. US$150-US$300
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A DIVISIOJ ONE PICTORIAL LOW RELIEF FIGURAL BUTTON: 1 Large early 20th century copper colored brass button with detail. This highly detailed Art Nouveau design in low relief is finely crafted and depicts a beautiful full figured women.
0662: A DIVISIOJ ONE PICTORIAL LOW RELIEF FIGURAL BUTTONEst. US$120-US$200
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A DIVISION ONE REPOUSSE COPPER BUTTON: 1 Extra large approx. 4" copper Chinese fabulous creature button. Here is another beautifully detailed extra large 19th century or earlier button from China, this one created in repousse copper.
0663: A DIVISION ONE REPOUSSE COPPER BUTTONEst. US$250-US$400
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A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION ONE BIRD BUTTONS: 12 Medium/Large 19th century metal pictorial examples. This assortment includes many brass examples, pewter and cut steel OME. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and
0664: A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION ONE BIRD BUTTONSEst. US$80-US$120