Spring Button Auction Day 2
Lot 2861:
Description
This collection features various vintage and antique picture buttons and small pins, primarily focused on the theme of couples in diverse historical, romantic, and folk-art scenes. These items are buttons crafted from a variety of materials, including brass- and silver-toned metals, enamel, porcelain, mother-of-pearl, and molded plastics. The pieces showcase techniques such as relief molding, hand-painting, and transfer printing. Notable items include a heart-shaped enamel pin depicting a boating scene, several relief-molded metal buttons with classical motifs, and a large black and white button featuring a dancing couple. Handwritten annotations on the display card identify specific items as being of Austrian or Czechoslovakian origin, with others referencing historical figures like John Alden and Priscilla. The collection is presented on a gray mounting board.
Mounting board measures approximately 9 inches in height. Pick up is Friday, March 13 from 10 am to 4 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax is collected on this auction.
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