Robinson Button Collection Galleries

LOT 62 : THE LITTLE COLONEL BUTTON. Large 1-piece brass etched with bricks and archway, tinted red and laquered, with silvered brass escutcheon of the character from Annie Fellows Johnston's novel. 1 3/8. (Minor wear) excellent. $72

LOT 62

THE LITTLE COLONEL BUTTON. Large 1-piece brass etched with bricks and ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:50am PST

LOT 1 : THREE ROOSTER BUTTONS. All large stamped brass: 2-piece with fine detail, steel back, self shank, 1 11/16. High relief head with foliate border, steel back (rusted), loop shank, 1 1/2. 1-piece convex brass with applied high relief rooster, 1 1/2. Good-excellent. $36

LOT 1

THREE ROOSTER BUTTONS. All large stamped brass: 2-piece with fine deta ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2011 11:38am PST

LOT 2 : TWO LARGE INDIAN THEME BRASS BUTTONS. "Indian Hunter", 2-piece stamped and tinted, based on painting by Bejamin West "The Death of General Wolf". 2 inches. (Minor wear) very good. Extra large Indian head profile stamped in relief on a flat disc. 1 15/16. Excellent. $48

LOT 2

TWO LARGE INDIAN THEME BRASS BUTTONS. "Indian Hunter", 2-piece stamped ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 12:06pm PST

LOT 3 : FIVE TEDDY ROOSEVELT HUNTING BIG GAME BUTTONS. Medium 1-piece stamped brass, one lion, two rhinoceros, two elephant. 1 1/8. Excellent. $108

LOT 3

FIVE TEDDY ROOSEVELT HUNTING BIG GAME BUTTONS. Medium 1-piece stamped ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:16pm PST

LOT 4 : FOUR ENAMELED BUTTONS with CUT STEELS. All large: Three 1-piece including two pierced. One mounted on a pearl disc with raised edge. 1 1/4 - 1 1/2. (Some oxidized steels) good-excellent. $60

LOT 4

FOUR ENAMELED BUTTONS with CUT STEELS. All large: Three 1-piece includ ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:08pm PST

LOT 5 : TWO LARGE BUTTONS with DOGS. Wood high relief terrier head with glass eye within stamped and pierced brass border mounted on wooden disc, 1 3/4, (tiny rim chip). 1-piece flat brass button with cut steel and stamped geometric border having dog and doghouse escutcheon with cut steels. 1 9/16. Excellent. $132

LOT 5

TWO LARGE BUTTONS with DOGS. Wood high relief terrier head with glass ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:06pm PST

LOT 6 : TEN ENAMELED BRASS BUTTONS. Medium and large 1-piece consisting of four pair and a pierced set of four. 1 3/16 - 1 5/16. Excellent. $84

LOT 6

TEN ENAMELED BRASS BUTTONS. Medium and large 1-piece consisting of fou ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:11pm PST

LOT 7 : TWO FIGURAL STAMPED and PIERCED BRASS BUTTONS. Both large: 2-piece Jeanne Hachette on tinted ground, 1 7/16, (back rusted around shank). 1-piece Barbarossa, 1 1/2. Good-excellent. $0

LOT 7

TWO FIGURAL STAMPED and PIERCED BRASS BUTTONS. Both large: 2-piece Jea ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:21pm PST

LOT 8 : FIVE PIERCED and ENAMELED BRASS BUTTONS. Three medium, two large, three with cut steels, one with central faceted green "jewel". 1 1/16 - 1 3/8. Good-excellent. $60

LOT 8

FIVE PIERCED and ENAMELED BRASS BUTTONS. Three medium, two large, thre ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:58am PST

LOT 9 : SET of ELEVEN HIGH RELIEF HORN BUTTONS. Large, black, having profile portrait of woman, her hair adorned with grape clusters. 1 5/8. (One tiny rim chip) good-excellent. $168

LOT 9

SET of ELEVEN HIGH RELIEF HORN BUTTONS. Large, black, having profile p ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:08am PST

LOT 10 : THREE FIGURAL BRASS BUTTONS. All large. One 2-piece depicting clown watching a lizard on a small house, (back oxidized). Two 1-piece: "Children's Circus" with faceted cut steel ball. "Riquet a la Houpe" having border with cut steels. 1 5/8 - 2. Good-excellent. $72

LOT 10

THREE FIGURAL BRASS BUTTONS. All large. One 2-piece depicting clown wa ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:48am PST

LOT 11 : SET of SEVEN HIGH RELIEF DOG HEAD BUTTONS. Large stamped brass boxer with wide collar, the flat back trimmed to the contour of dog's head. Approximately 1 x 1 1/2. (One not fully trimmed). Good-excellent. $144

LOT 11

SET of SEVEN HIGH RELIEF DOG HEAD BUTTONS. Large stamped brass boxer w ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:48am PST

LOT 12 : PAIR of HIGH RELIEF AFRICAN MASK BUTTONS. Large, square form pierced and silvered metal having stamped tribal head on scrollwork with rope border. 1 1/2. Excellent. $36

LOT 12

PAIR of HIGH RELIEF AFRICAN MASK BUTTONS. Large, square form pierced a ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 12:09pm PST

LOT 13 : TWO CAMEO CARVED PEARL BUTTONS. Medium sew through: One with house, bridge and trees, having gilt decoration. One carved on one half with woman, tree and steps to house. Both 1 inch. Excellent. $96

LOT 13

TWO CAMEO CARVED PEARL BUTTONS. Medium sew through: One with house, br ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:14pm PST

LOT 15 : HIGH RELIEF LADY IN PROFILE BUTTON. Large stamped and engraved gilt brass with enameled face in the style of Gainsborough with pierced rim of flowerheads, applied to a flat black back, loop shank. 1 3/4. Excellent. $12

LOT 15

HIGH RELIEF LADY IN PROFILE BUTTON. Large stamped and engraved gilt br ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 12:08pm PST

LOT 16 : THREE BUTTONS with WOMAN'S HEAD. All large profiles, two Art Nouveau: Silvered brass 2-piece, 1 9/16, (edge bent). 1-piece stamped silver with border of paste sets, 1 5/8, (missing a set, back has small patch). 1-piece stamped and coppered brass button with woman in hat smelling flower, 1 7/8. Fair-excellent. $60

LOT 16

THREE BUTTONS with WOMAN'S HEAD. All large profiles, two Art Nouveau: ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:59am PST

LOT 17 : FOUR JAUNTING CARRIAGE BUTTONS. Large tinted stamped brass with painted back and loop shank. 1 7/16. Good-excellent. $12

LOT 17

FOUR JAUNTING CARRIAGE BUTTONS. Large tinted stamped brass with painte ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:44am PST

LOT 18 : HIGH RELIEF TERRIER HEAD BUTTON. Large brass 1-piece plain flat having pin mounted dog's head. Excellent. $60

LOT 18

HIGH RELIEF TERRIER HEAD BUTTON. Large brass 1-piece plain flat having ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:05am PST

LOT 19 : THE WISHING WELL BUTTON. Large tinted gound having applied pierced and stamped brass figures within a pleated ribbon border, black painted back, loop shank. 1 5/8. Excellent. $12

LOT 19

THE WISHING WELL BUTTON. Large tinted gound having applied pierced and ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:41am PST

LOT 20 : TWO TRANSFER DECORATED CERAMIC BUTTONS. Large flat discs with polychrome harvest vignettes having two figures on gold ground, back painted black, self shank. 1 5/8. (One having gold loss and rim chip, one with scratch) fair-good. Together with a smaller button having one of the same images. 1 1/4. (Repaired) as-is. $72

LOT 20

TWO TRANSFER DECORATED CERAMIC BUTTONS. Large flat discs with polychro ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:44am PST

LOT 21 : THREE HIGH RELIEF STAMPED BRASS OWL HEAD BUTTONS. One medium Paris back. Two large having the same image, one mounted on a pierced disc, one on a flat disc. Good-excellent. $48

LOT 21

THREE HIGH RELIEF STAMPED BRASS OWL HEAD BUTTONS. One medium Paris bac ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:10am PST

LOT 22 : THREE RELIGIOUS THEME BUTTONS. All large stamped brass. Two 1-piece: Silvered "Raphael's Madonna", 1 3/8. Pierced with infant riding lion having cut steel border, 1 3/4. 2-piece "Archangel Michael", 1 3/4, (wear to black tinted back). Good-excellent. $12

LOT 22

THREE RELIGIOUS THEME BUTTONS. All large stamped brass. Two 1-piece: S ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 12:10pm PST

LOT 23 : THREE PIERCED and STAMPED BUTTONS with HEADS. All large, mounted on pierced leaf and berry border: One Jupiter and Minerva. One having two women in profile. One with Egyptian woman. 1 3/8. Excellent. $24

LOT 23

THREE PIERCED and STAMPED BUTTONS with HEADS. All large, mounted on pi ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:24am PST

LOT 24 : FIFTEEN GAY NINETIES JEWELED BUTTONS. All large having central cabochon or faceted set, some having cut steel or colored subsidiary sets, including a pair and a set of three. 1 1/4 - 1 3/4. (One missing three of four small stones. Fair-excellent. $60

LOT 24

FIFTEEN GAY NINETIES JEWELED BUTTONS. All large having central cabocho ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:59am PST

LOT 25 : TWO CAMEO CARVED PEARL BUTTONS. Both medium sew through: One having profile of gladiator, 1 inch. One tinted rectangular with woman beneath tree, 1 x 11/16. Together with two pierced pearl buttons both having house and trees over gilt brass disc set in stamped brass, 7/8. Good-excellent. $60

LOT 25

TWO CAMEO CARVED PEARL BUTTONS. Both medium sew through: One having pr ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:13pm PST

LOT 26 : FOUR PEARL BUTTONS with BRASS ESCUTCHEON. All large 2-piece: Le Tour de Neslie with steel cup (some rust). Paris back with elk. Two having four-leaf clover. 1 1/4. Fair-excellent. $60

LOT 26

FOUR PEARL BUTTONS with BRASS ESCUTCHEON. All large 2-piece: Le Tour d ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:18pm PST

LOT 27 : FOUR AMERICAN MILITARY BRASS BUTTONS, 1808-1815. All 1-piece.Two regimental artillery. Two militia infantry. 21-22 mm. Good-excellent. $180

LOT 27

FOUR AMERICAN MILITARY BRASS BUTTONS, 1808-1815. All 1-piece.Two regim ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2011 11:55am PST

LOT 28 : FOUR AMERICAN INFANTRY BUTTONS, 1812-1815. Cast pewter. 14 - 20 mm. Fair. $132

LOT 28

FOUR AMERICAN INFANTRY BUTTONS, 1812-1815. Cast pewter. 14 - 20 mm. Fa ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2011 11:49am PST

LOT 29 : SEVEN UNITED STATES NAVY BUTTONS 1813-1854. All 1-piece, including three left-facing, one convex. 17-23 mm. Fair-excellent. $450

LOT 29

SEVEN UNITED STATES NAVY BUTTONS 1813-1854. All 1-piece, including thr ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2011 12:19pm PST

LOT 30 : AMERICAN ARTILLERY, LIGHT ARTILLERY and ARTILLERY CORP BUTTONS, 1811-1821. Seven buttons, all 1-piece brass. 20+ mm. Fair-excellent. $270.

LOT 30

AMERICAN ARTILLERY, LIGHT ARTILLERY and ARTILLERY CORP BUTTONS, 1811-1 ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2011 11:48am PST

LOT 31 : THREE AMERICAN RIFLEMEN and RIFLE MILITIA BUTTONS, 1850's. All 1-piece brass. 20+ mm. Fair-excellent. $120

LOT 31

THREE AMERICAN RIFLEMEN and RIFLE MILITIA BUTTONS, 1850's. All 1-piece ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2011 11:54am PST

LOT 32 : REPUBLIC of TEXAS ARMY BUTTON, 1836. 2-piece gilt brass with star on lined field within "Republic of Texas .Army." Backmark "J.M.L. & W.H. Scovill/ Waterbury" encircling "Extra Super Fine". 21 mm. Excellent. $3,360

LOT 32

REPUBLIC of TEXAS ARMY BUTTON, 1836. 2-piece gilt brass with star on l ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2011 12:12pm PST

LOT 33 : CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON. 2-piece convex brass with lined Old English "I" on plain ground, "S. Isaacs Campbell & Co./ London. 7/8. (Small dark spot) good. $216

LOT 33

CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON. 2-piece convex brass with lined Old Engli ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:22am PST

LOT 34 : CONFEDERATE RIFLES BUTTON. Medium gilt brass convex 2-piece with stippled Roman "R", the back marked "H T & B/ Manchester". 15/16. Good. $840

LOT 34

CONFEDERATE RIFLES BUTTON. Medium gilt brass convex 2-piece with stipp ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:18am PST

LOT 35 : CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON. 2-piece convex brass with stippled Roman "I" on plain ground, "H T & B/ Manchester". 15/16. (Minor wear) good. $390

LOT 35

CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON. 2-piece convex brass with stippled Roman ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:19am PST

LOT 36 : CONFEDERATE CAVALRY BUTTON. Medium gilt brass convex 2-piece with stippled Old English "C", the back marked "H T & B / Manchester". 15/16. (small abrasion) excellent. $720

LOT 36

CONFEDERATE CAVALRY BUTTON. Medium gilt brass convex 2-piece with stip ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:14am PST

LOT 14 : FOUR PIERCED and STAMPED BRASS BUTTONS with CUT STEEL INSETS. All large: Falcon Huntress and Minerva, both 1 5/8. Gladiators and Boy Serenading Girl, both 1 5/16. (Some steels oxidized) good-excellent. $46

LOT 14

FOUR PIERCED and STAMPED BRASS BUTTONS with CUT STEEL INSETS. All larg ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:36am PST

LOT 37 : CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON. 2-piece convex brass with lined Roman "I" on plain ground, "Superior Quality". 7/8. (Small dark spot) overall excellent. $180

LOT 37

CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON. 2-piece convex brass with lined Roman "I" ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:21am PST

LOT 38 : TWO CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY BUTTONS. 2-piece convex brass, having stippled Roman "I", verso "H T & B / Manchester". 7/8. (Minor wear) excellent. $660

LOT 38

TWO CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY BUTTONS. 2-piece convex brass, having stippl ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:32am PST

LOT 39 : THREE CONFEDERATE GENERAL SERVICE BUTTONS. All 2-piece convex brass having lined "CSA" on plain field. Two verso "S. Buckley & Co./ Birmingham", one 5/8, one 7/8. One "J. Horace Miller/ Phila." probably a reproduction. (One shank bent) good-excellent. $132

LOT 39

THREE CONFEDERATE GENERAL SERVICE BUTTONS. All 2-piece convex brass ha ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:30am PST

LOT 40 : CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY BUTTON. 2-piece convex brass with lined Old English "A" on plain field, plain back, possibly local manufacture. 7/8. (Push marks, shank loose) fair. $300

LOT 40

CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY BUTTON. 2-piece convex brass with lined Old Engl ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:31am PST

LOT 41 : FOUR CONFEDERATE GENERAL SERVICE BUTTONS. All 2-piece convex brass having lined "CSA" on plain field, verso "Superior Quality". 7/8 inch. (One oxidized, possibly dug, minor wear) good-excellent. $450

LOT 41

FOUR CONFEDERATE GENERAL SERVICE BUTTONS. All 2-piece convex brass hav ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:28am PST

LOT 42 : CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON. 2-piece convex brass with fancy lined Old English "I" on plain ground, "Halfmann & Taylor/ Montgomery.Alabamd (error on backmark) 7/8. Excellent. $300

LOT 42

CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON. 2-piece convex brass with fancy lined Old ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:23am PST

LOT 43 : TWO CONFEDERATE GENERAL STAFF OFFICER BUTTONS. Both 2-piece convex brass having eagle on plinth in a circle of 11 stars on a lined field: One verso "S & K Rivet'd & Soldered" below coat of arms. One "Extra Rich Treble Gilt". 3/4 inch. (Minor wear) excellent. $480

LOT 43

TWO CONFEDERATE GENERAL STAFF OFFICER BUTTONS. Both 2-piece convex bra ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:27am PST

LOT 44 : CONFEDERATE RIFLES BUTTON. Medium 2-piece convex brass with German style R on a plain polished field, backmark "Van Wart Son & Co.". 7/8. Excellent. $270

LOT 44

CONFEDERATE RIFLES BUTTON. Medium 2-piece convex brass with German sty ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:19pm PST

LOT 45 : TWELVE CIVIL WAR ERA SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SEAL BUTTONS. Medium gilt brass 2-piece with border motto, having S and C on lined field and four fruits on tree, backmark with star "Van Wart. Son & Co." Albert SC 16A. 7/8. Good-excellent. $780

LOT 45

TWELVE CIVIL WAR ERA SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SEAL BUTTONS. Medium gilt br ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 12:01pm PST

LOT 47 : ZACHARY TAYLOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGN BUTTON. Medium 2-piece brass, facing left with "Rough & Ready", R 3 mm from shoulder, "The Hero of/Buena Vista" en verso. Albert PC 225B. 23 mm. Good. $120

LOT 47

ZACHARY TAYLOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGN BUTTON. Medium 2-piece brass, facing ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 10:59am PST

LOT 48 : TWO GILT COPPER BUTTONS, 18th C. Large, chased and engraved with central stylized plant design surrounded by circular devices, alpha shank. 37 mm. (Gilding worn) good. $48

LOT 48

TWO GILT COPPER BUTTONS, 18th C. Large, chased and engraved with centr ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 12:16pm PST

LOT 49 : TWO FINE SILVERED COPPER BUTTONS, 18th C. Large chased and engraved with central sunburst surrounded by alternating flowers and circular reserves with punch marks, alpha shank. 35 mm. Together with a pair of large 18th C tombac buttons having engraved center, radiating border and cone shank. 30 mm. Excellent. $180

LOT 49

TWO FINE SILVERED COPPER BUTTONS, 18th C. Large chased and engraved wi ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 12:15pm PST

LOT 50 : TWO UNDER GLASS BUTTONS, 18th C. Both large, with fine painting on ivory of lady in period costume with elaborate hair: One set in silver back with loop shank. 1 1/4. (Glass cover missing) painting and back excellent. One set in 2-piece brass frame with loop shank and backmark "W.L.R. *** L. ***". 1 3/8. (Glass cracked and back collet bent) good. $120

LOT 50

TWO UNDER GLASS BUTTONS, 18th C. Both large, with fine painting on ivo ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:46am PST

LOT 51 : TWO COPPER BUTTONS, 18th C. Large with open center and chased border, alpha shank. 37 mm. (Originally silvered, now worn except in recesses) good. $72

LOT 51

TWO COPPER BUTTONS, 18th C. Large with open center and chased border, ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 10:55am PST

LOT 52 : COPPER BUTTON 18th C. Large octagonal form, the center having engraved pinwheel design, engraved border, alpha shank. 34 mm. Excellent. $24

LOT 52

COPPER BUTTON 18th C. Large octagonal form, the center having engraved ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 10:56am PST

LOT 53 : TWO COPPER BUTTONS, 18th C. Large with central engraved floral design, banded and chased border, alpha shank. 35 mm. Excellent. $72

LOT 53

TWO COPPER BUTTONS, 18th C. Large with central engraved floral design, ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 10:58am PST

LOT 54 : PAIR of MICRO MOSAIC STUDS with BEETLES. Medium with mosaic set in a brass collet with a double gadrooned border flanking a ring of balls. 1 1/8. (One shank end broken and some loss) fair-good. $144

LOT 54

PAIR of MICRO MOSAIC STUDS with BEETLES. Medium with mosaic set in a b ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:13am PST

LOT 55 : WEDGWOOD JASPERWARE BUTTON. Oval ceramic having white cherub picking apples on blue ground, set on a brass filigree diamond, the corners wrapped around the oval, loop shank mounted on bar at back. 1 1/2 x 2. (Ceramic slightly soiled) excellent. $48

LOT 55

WEDGWOOD JASPERWARE BUTTON. Oval ceramic having white cherub picking a ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 12:14pm PST

LOT 56 : PAIR of ENAMEL and SILVERED BRASS PORTRAIT BUTTONS. Large lobed cobalt enamel and floral border around woman with upswept hair on white reserve. "PARIS" and initials on back. 1 1/4. Excellent. $120

LOT 56

PAIR of ENAMEL and SILVERED BRASS PORTRAIT BUTTONS. Large lobed cobalt ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:05pm PST

LOT 57 : UNUSUAL BRASS and GLASS "CORN" BUTTON. Stamped brass foliage enclosing a milk glass ear of corn. 1 5/8 x 1. Excellent. $480

LOT 57

UNUSUAL BRASS and GLASS "CORN" BUTTON. Stamped brass foliage enclosing ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:26am PST

LOT 58 : ENAMELED PORTRAIT on BRASS BUTTON. Large stamped brass 1-piece having profile of young woman in hat, loop shank. 1 7/16. (Shank removed, mounted as a pin) otherwise excellent. $48

LOT 58

ENAMELED PORTRAIT on BRASS BUTTON. Large stamped brass 1-piece having ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 12:13pm PST

LOT 59 : PAIR of CAMEO CARVED PEARL BUTTONS. Large sew through depicting woman in bustle dress, archway with foliage and buildings. Excellent. $300

LOT 59

PAIR of CAMEO CARVED PEARL BUTTONS. Large sew through depicting woman ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:37am PST

LOT 60 : GREEN ENAMEL and PASTE BUTTON. Extra large brass having two concentric basse-taille rings surrounded by clear claw set paste jewels. 1 3/4. Excellent. $96

LOT 60

GREEN ENAMEL and PASTE BUTTON. Extra large brass having two concentric ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:09am PST

LOT 63 : FIVE CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL BUTTONS with FOPS. Medium 1-piece having a rim of cut steels. (Some oxidation to steels, minor enamel loss) fair-good. $60

LOT 63

FIVE CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL BUTTONS with FOPS. Medium 1-piece having a rim o ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:03pm PST

LOT 64 : REBECCA and ELIEZER at the WELL BUTTON. Large 2-piece pierced and stamped brass, the figures over a silvered metal ground, black painted back. 1 9/16. Excellent. $12

LOT 64

REBECCA and ELIEZER at the WELL BUTTON. Large 2-piece pierced and stam ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:34am PST

LOT 65 : SIX BRASS BUTTONS with WOMEN. Five medium: Art Nouveau style Ophelia drowning, woman with a basket on her head, playing a mandolin, dancing, and a gilt stud having woman with rake in farm setting and Brussels backmark. Large with seated woman contempating a bust. 1 - 1 3/8. Good-excellent. $48

LOT 65

SIX BRASS BUTTONS with WOMEN. Five medium: Art Nouveau style Ophelia d ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2011 11:36am PST

LOT 66 : EIGHT STAMPED BRASS BUTTONS with RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS. All large, some with pewter, including Moses in the Bulrushes, Eliezer at the Well, Archangel Michael, St. Peter Casting His Net, etc. Fair-excellent. $72

LOT 66

EIGHT STAMPED BRASS BUTTONS with RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS. All large, some w ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:06am PST

LOT 67 : THREE OVERSIZED FIGURAL BUTTONS. Two stamped brass 2-piece: D'Artagnan Surrendering His Sword. Kate Greenaway "Summer", (push mark) 1 3/4. Oriental Matron tinted brass escutcheon mounted on wood in steel collet having border of carved balls. 2 x 2 1/8. Good. $60

LOT 67

THREE OVERSIZED FIGURAL BUTTONS. Two stamped brass 2-piece: D'Artagnan ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2011 11:40am PST

LOT 68 : ST. CECELIA at the ORGAN BUTTON. Large 2-piece with stamped brass figure on painted metal ground within a braided border, painted back. 1 5/8. (Some paint loss) good. $12

LOT 68

ST. CECELIA at the ORGAN BUTTON. Large 2-piece with stamped brass figu ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:35am PST

LOT 69 : THREE FIGURAL BUTTONS. Medium polished brass with high relief white metal escutcheon, loop shank. One having little girl with fishing net and basket. One with unidentified female, possibly Salome. One with boy straddling chair. 3/8. (Shank bent on female) good-excellent. $60.

LOT 69

THREE FIGURAL BUTTONS. Medium polished brass with high relief white me ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:43am PST

LOT 70 : SET of FOUR HIGH RELIEF TIGER MASK BUTTONS. Large with brass escutcheon shank mounted on flat brass disc. 1 7/16. Excellent. $12

LOT 70

SET of FOUR HIGH RELIEF TIGER MASK BUTTONS. Large with brass escutcheo ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:52am PST

LOT 71 : PAIR of PORCELAIN and BRASS BUTTONS with BIRDS. Each with 5/8 inch ceramic disc painted with wading bird, set in a wide convex stamped brass 1-piece button. 1 3/8. Excellent. $24

LOT 71

PAIR of PORCELAIN and BRASS BUTTONS with BIRDS. Each with 5/8 inch cer ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:01pm PST

LOT 72 : FIVE BUTTONS with EQUESTRIAN THEMES. All stamped brass, four large: Horse and Rider Jumping Through a Circle, silvered Goethe's Farewell to Frederique, pierced with rider and foliage border, horse's head with crop, helmet and stirrups. 1 1/4 - 1 1/2. Medium 1-piece Pharoh's Horses. 7/8. Good-excellent. $48

LOT 72

FIVE BUTTONS with EQUESTRIAN THEMES. All stamped brass, four large: Ho ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2011 11:42am PST

LOT 73 : LOT of FIGURAL BUTTONS with GAME and SPORTING THEMES. Mostly stamped brass, one extra large having crossed tennis racquets with amber colored faux jewels, two pearl with brass dancing couple escutcheons, mostly large and medium, two small, 37 pieces. Fair-excellent. $510

LOT 73

LOT of FIGURAL BUTTONS with GAME and SPORTING THEMES. Mostly stamped b ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 7:36am PST

LOT 74 : PARTIAL SET ZODIAC BUTTONS. Seven medium 1-piece stamped brass, consisting of Scorpio, Virgo, Taurus, Pisces, Leo Sagittarius and Capricorn. 1 3/8. Excellent. $36

LOT 74

PARTIAL SET ZODIAC BUTTONS. Seven medium 1-piece stamped brass, consis ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:40am PST

LOT 75 : FIVE PAIR ENAMELED BUTTONS. One medium, four large including one pierced with cut steels, one paisley, one having cobalt reserve with roses. 1 3/16 - 1 3/8. (Some losses) fair-excellent. $48

LOT 75

FIVE PAIR ENAMELED BUTTONS. One medium, four large including one pierc ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:54am PST

LOT 76 : TWENTY BIRD BUTTONS. Mostly large stamped brass, one medium, including several roosters and a peacock. Fair-excellent. $108

LOT 76

TWENTY BIRD BUTTONS. Mostly large stamped brass, one medium, including ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:57am PST

LOT 77 : THREE IVOROID COCKFIGHT BUTTONS. All large, stamped and tinted, riveted to a brass back with a ring of brass studs, one khaki, one brown, one black. 1 1/2. Excellent. $2,280

LOT 77

THREE IVOROID COCKFIGHT BUTTONS. All large, stamped and tinted, rivete ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:42am PST

LOT 78 : TWO FIGURAL IVOROID BUTTONS. Both 2-part with rolled decorative brass rim: Medium depicting couple in woodland setting, tinted black, with scrolled rim. Large "Victorian Girl", tinted caramel with braided rim. Good-excellent. $60

LOT 78

TWO FIGURAL IVOROID BUTTONS. Both 2-part with rolled decorative brass ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:45am PST

LOT 79 : TWO BUTTONS with PORTRAITS of WOMEN. Both large: One purple- grey shell, recessed center having poly transfer profile of a woman on ceramic or glass disc, shank and pin mounted. 1 7/16. One silvered with four blue enameled lobes and white enameled center having high relief of woman with upswept hair. 1 1/4. Good-excellent. $48

LOT 79

TWO BUTTONS with PORTRAITS of WOMEN. Both large: One purple- grey shel ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 12:11pm PST

LOT 80 : THREE RELIGIOUS THEME BUTTONS. All large 2-piece stamped brass mounted on a tinted background: Tobias Riding a Fish with engraved background and shell border, Eingetragen steel back. Angel of Peace and The Angel Gabriel, both with scrolling border. Each approx. 1 3/8. Good-excellent. $24

LOT 80

THREE RELIGIOUS THEME BUTTONS. All large 2-piece stamped brass mounted ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:36am PST

LOT 81 : THREE BRASS TURTLE BUTTONS. Two large: High relief hawksbill mounted on open rope twist, backmark "Sam Hern NY", 1 3/8. Tortoise applied to flat disc with concentric rings, 1 1/4. Medium 1-piece flat stamped brass, 1 inch. Good-excellent. $72

LOT 81

THREE BRASS TURTLE BUTTONS. Two large: High relief hawksbill mounted o ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:22pm PST

LOT 82 : SIX PAIR ENAMELED BRASS BUTTONS. All medium 1-piece, various designs including pierced, gilt and cut steels. 7/8 - 1 1/8. Fair-excellent. $60

LOT 82

SIX PAIR ENAMELED BRASS BUTTONS. All medium 1-piece, various designs i ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 12:10pm PST

LOT 83 : EIGHT ACORN FORM BUTTONS. Medium carved black wood shells with natural bone centers. Together with one all black acorn button. 15/16. Good-excellent. $108

LOT 83

EIGHT ACORN FORM BUTTONS. Medium carved black wood shells with natural ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:01am PST

LOT 85 : LOT of TEN LITHOGRAPH PORTRAIT BUTTONS. Mostly 2-piece brass with male or female portrait under glass or celluloid, four large, six medium, some with cut steels, some gilt, some reticulated. 1 - 1 7/16. Fair-excellent. $60

LOT 85

LOT of TEN LITHOGRAPH PORTRAIT BUTTONS. Mostly 2-piece brass with male ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2011 11:58am PST

LOT 129 : THREE FIGURAL STAMPED BRASS BUTTONS. Rubezahl mining coal in pierced and tinted brass on black painted ground, back marked "Geschutzt", 1 7/16. Gnomes carrying lillies of the valley in black tint, 1 7/16. Unidentified mythological female placing cherubs in cage on cobalt enamel ground with gilt escutcheon, 1 3/8. Good-excellent. $12

LOT 129

THREE FIGURAL STAMPED BRASS BUTTONS. Rubezahl mining coal in pierced a ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 11:20am PST

LOT 626 : SILK MOIRE JACKET with FOUR PLIQUE A JOUR BUTTONS c. 1850. Blue long jacket, the front having cream and dusty rose insert, trimmed with four large c. 1910 (later addition) pierced Art Nouveau style gilt buttons, two front and two back, all with emerald green keystone and blue plique a jour insets. Together with a matching blue silk trim fragment. Bodice fair, buttons three (some losses) good, one excellent. $480

LOT 626

SILK MOIRE JACKET with FOUR PLIQUE A JOUR BUTTONS c. 1850. Blue long j ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2011 1:13pm PST

LOT 627 : Josef Hoffman Wiener Werkstatte Silver Buttons to be sold Saturday April 23, attached to original Wiener Werkstatte Garment. $7,800

LOT 627

Josef Hoffman Wiener Werkstatte Silver Buttons to be sold Saturday Apr ...

Updated: Mar 02, 2011 9:33am PST