Spring Button Auction Day 1
Lot 2338:
Description
This lot features an assortment of collectors cards of unique buttons, including Victorian metal picture buttons and Oriental themed examples, similar to exhibits found at the Keep Homestead Museum. These are buttons depicting a diverse range of human subjects and motifs, including cultural figures, classical portraits, and stylized characters. The collection is mounted on two display cards labeled PEOPLE. Materials represented include brass, silver-toned metal, pewter, plastic, glass, and enamel. Notable specific pieces include a large button commemorating the Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, a button featuring the Playboy logo, a colorful clown face, a Geisha figure, and various figural shapes. Handwritten notes on the cards identify specific items as IVORY SCRIMSHAW, BATTERSEA TINTED PEWTER, AFRICAN, PEARY COAT, SILVER BACKMARKED, and NED KELLY AUSTRALIAN OUTLAW. The buttons showcase various manufacturing techniques, from intricate relief work to painted and enameled surfaces.
Card height: 9 inches 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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