HAP MOORE ANTIQUES AUCTIONS
Auction of Antique Buttons
Saturday Morning, November 6, 2010
Full Auction Preview on Friday Nov. 5th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
From 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. on the Day of Sale
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Categories represented include, but are not limited to:
- Paperweights - Satsumas - Waistcoats - Black and Lacey Glass - Inlays - Mosaic - Gay 90’s - Scarabs Calicos - Plastics and Bakelite - Horn and Bone - Silver, Brass and other Metals - Heads and Figures Dutch Buckles - Chinas - Fabrics - Enamels - Lithos - Pearl - Military - Schools, Societies and Organizations - Scenes - Transportation - Fables, Angels, Animals, Insects and Sporting - Paste Brilliants and Much More - Old books and ephemera about buttons and collecting - Early auction and Button Society paper
- 001 Lg Tray Variety Shells, Shapes & Designs
- Pearl/abalone/smoked oyster/pierced pearl on pearl/etched
- see throughs/pin shanks/escutcheon/Acorn/Owls
- 002 Lg Tray Black Glass
- Designs/shapes/lusters/imitation fabrics/balls/etched
- wire loop&shank/small shank plates/4way boxes
- Dragons/Eiffel Tower/Watch Dogs (scarce)
- Squirrel molded in intaglio,polished surface w/self shank (scarce)
- 003 Lg Tray Black Glass
- An interesting lot of over 150 black glass buttons including many
- lustres, imitation fabrics and a variety of shapes and shanks:
- Peaceable Kingdom-child w/ lion-silver lustre
- Moses watching over his sister Miriam
- Black Glass Drum with jewel tip
- Dogs playing/Doghouse- large and small lustres
- Dog and Cat lustre
- Laxey WaterWheel- located at Lady Isabella Mine on Isle of Man
- Zodiac-Leo
- 004 Lg Tray Horn, Bone, Goodyear, Hard Rubber, Composition, Veg Ivory
- Paper Mache Inlays
- Over 200 buttons: whistles/sew throughs/loop shank/stars/floral
- slag&blackglass/animals/paris backs/geometrics/anchor/horseshoe
- 005 Lg Tray Assorted Plastics
- Plastic tight tops/celluloid/bakelite/Bubbles
- 006 Lg Tray Assorted Plastics
- Plastics/Lucites/tight tops/celluloid/imitation Tortoise
- self shanks/pin shanks/celluloid overlay/plastic w/ rhinestone trim
- 007 Lg Tray Variety of Plastics, Realistics, Sets, Bakelites, Wood, Celluloid
- Fruit Bakelite set - Ladies Travel set
- 008 Lg Tray Brass and Other Metals: over 140 buttons
- Jacksonian-Basket of Flowers
- Gilts- Brass Vest buttons 1830s-Benedict & Burnham
- Falcon Huntress- 1pc stamped brass & pierced
- Pharoah's Daughter lifting Moses from water-Exodus on stud
- Victorian Jewels
- Baskets-flowers and gardening implements-tinted
- Pearl centers in brass w/ brass flower
- painted enamels/ Paris backs/ Drum (1840-1870s)
- 009 Lg Tray Brass: over 130 buttons
- Dragons-flower tailed
- Large Victorian Jewel (Gay 90s)
- French Thistle
- Walls of Jericho- pewter design over brass background&collet
- Helmet w/ plume closed visor/ Transportation- car/plane
- heads/birds/fruits/urns/fans/Paris backs/moon/stars
- 010 Lg Tray Silver, Steel, Pewter and other Metals: over 175 buttons
- 7 Amethyst flat glass on painted metal back-plate, pin shank
- Pewter daisy cloak button clasps
- Lion in Palmyra- tinted white metal,steel back, wire shank
- Cut Steel- Berries, 19th and 20th centuries
- Aluminum 1930 cylindrical
- Large Victorian Jewel
- globe/ florals/ stars/ moon/ fans/ tints/ pearl/ bird/ ships/ coins/ acorns
- 011 Med Tray Scenes, Transportation, Birds: over 80 buttons
- Jaunting Carriage
- Airplane-brass/ sailboats/ anchor
- Ship "Moeve" -brass- Scarce
- Heron feeding her young
- Bird flying to nest
- Mr Rook- tinted brass
- Owl with Rhinestone eyes
- Brass Duck- applied lacquered with engraved back-concave
- Chick afloat in wooden shoe- copper lustre- Scarce
- Town of Hamlin/ Eiffel Tower/ Blarney Castle-tinted pewter
- Italian Villa/ Grand Canal- Venice/ other scenes
- Mill-a type of Grimm Fairy Tales- brass and wire shank
- 012 Med Tray Small Chinas and Utilitarian: over 200 buttons
- Calicos/ Ringers/ Inkwells/ Stencils/ Lustres/ Piecrusts/ Hobnail
- Vintage button bag
- 013 Med Tray 20th Century Examples of Plastics, Bakelite, Wood, China, Glass
- Realistics
- 014 Med Tray Mix of Wood Pulp, Compositions, Shapes and Materials
- Sailboat/ football/ 1930s painted/ see throughs/ pin shanks
- 015 Med Tray China and Modern Glass: over 100 buttons
- Calicos/ ringers/ bullseye/ stencils/ inkwell/ victorians/ whistles/
- carmel glass/ clambroth/ pearlized coating/ imitation fabrics
- overlay/ variety of shanks/ swirl backs/ modeled designs
- 016 Med Tray Fables, Angels, Animals, Insects and Sporting: over 65 buttons
- Cupid finds a victim/ Cherub on a swing / Cupid at the fountain
- Cherub rowing a boat/ Angel on the wall/ Imp of Pain
- Putto carrying a tray of fruit
- Bubbles: Cherub blowing bubbles- 1 pc stamped brass, pierced,
- tinted,3 black glassbuttons riveted to back, Scarce
- In the Dog House- brass on steel back, Scarce
- Wolf and the Crane- Paris back/ Teddy Bear/ Lion at Rest
- Billy Possum/ Moose/ Dog- souvenir/ Sporting Dog/ Sporting Fox
- Butterfly- Paris Back/ Fly- molded milk glass/ Beetle / Ladybug
- Butterfly Cloak/ Peaceable Kingdom/ Wolf head- rubber
- 017 Med Tray Heads, Figures and Fables: over 75 buttons
- 3 French Soldiers- scarce/ Roland- stamped,tinted brass-scarce
- Japanese and the Turtle-scarce/ In Beauty's Room (1930s) -scarce
- Rumpelstilskin/ Fairy at St.Cuthbert's Well/ Theodora
- Tin type-young woman of period/ Mary Stuart/ Liberty Cap
- John Gilpin- boar hunter/ Minerva/ Astraea/ Warrior/ YumYum
- 9 Alfred Count d'Orsay- Prince of the Dandies of the Regency
- Immo and Hildegarde/ Mme. Chrysantheme/ Andrea Del Sarto
- "Pay Toll Here"- tinted brass/ Fishing Girl (clam digger) -2pc brass
- 018 Med Tray Sampler Tray: over 150 buttons
- Variety of metals/ black glass/ modern glass/ plastics/ pearl/ stencils
- animals/ inlays/ realistics/ horn/ goodyear/ Paris backs/ tints/
- cut steels/ celluloid/ dragons/ whistles/ scenes/ waistcoats/ stars
- intaglio- molded and paint filled glass type mounted on metal
- card hand
- 019 Sm Tray Studs and Cufflinks: over 50
- Pearl/ gold/ silver/ semi-precious stones/ enamel
- fraternal/ heads/ animals
- 020 Sm Tray Military
- US Navy (1851) -3 Star- Novelty R Co.- Scarce
- Cold Water Army/ NH Militia/ MA Volunteer Militia
- Vermont State Seal/ Australian Commonwealth Military Forces
- US Marine Corps/ German Buckle- Diehl
- Brass stars/ Eagle pin/ Large brass General Service/ Treble gilt
- 021 Lg Tray Fabric
- Beaded/ crocheted/ damask/ flapper/ balls/ silks/ wools/ floral
- 022 Lg Tray Pearl
- Variey of shapes/ ocean pearl/ smoked pearl/ abalonies/ etched
- escutcheon and steel embellishments/ pearlized coating/ owl
- 023 Lg Tray Clear and Colored Glass: over 300 buttons
- Reflectors/ stars/ heads/ imitation fabric/ buckles/ crystal/ mellow
- painted backs/ gold & silver lustre/ diminutives/ black glass
- 024 Lg Tray Glass and Brass: over 250 buttons
- Velvets/ large Victorian Jewel/ enamels/ thread back/ celluloid
- Pearl Colonial pin shanked- scarce/ Tortoise / gilts / dogs
- riveted brass pierced Art Noveau/ Gay 90s/ rhinestones
- Paris backs/ drums/ tole / glass set in metals/ victorian jewels
- 26 black balls- loop and plate shank/ diminutives/ pearl whistle
- 2 glass Art Noveau style/ pink jeweled acorn/ carmel glass
025 Sm Tray Pewter- Etched & Painted and Silver Florals
- 026 Sm Tray Variety
- Enamels/ jeweled waistcoats/ Tiger Eye/ gemstones
- pearlized coating/ glass balls/ diminutives
- 027 Mini Tray Enamels/ Paperweights/ Cameo
- Cameo: "Fisherman" - carved helmet shell cameo mounted in gold
- plated frame- rare subject for a cameo- late 19th/early 20th century
- Chinese Robe Button of Glass
- Tiger Eye/ 3 Paperweights/ Enamels/
- Star square enamel with floral center and blue pierries border
- 028 Lg Tray Military, Military Academies, Schools, Societies,
- Organizations, Railroads, Post Office, Fire Department, Police:
- over 150 buttons
- Maine State Seal/ MA State Seal/ MA Volunteer Militia/
- NH Volunteer Militia/ Air Force-Waterbury CT
- General Service- Paris backs, GJ&C
- Army General Service Infantry/ US Maritime Service
- Navy Crown and Anchor- rope circle
- Navy Anchor- 2 stars and rope/ Anchor- Austin CT
- Anchor- 3 crowns- Petters Stockholm
- Civil War Texas Army/ Excelsior- BBS JR Farrell
- Army Musician- Harding of Boston
- Queen's Own Cameroon Highland- London
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- US Border Patrol-Washington DC/ US Immigration Service
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows/ Boy Scouts/ Girl Scouts
- Knights of Pythias- Phila/ Hope- Rhode Island
- Culver Military- Eagle Culver/ Cadet -VMI- H. Vallen& co.
- Cadet- VPI- Steel & Johnson/ Cadet- USMA
- Exeter, Hampton, Amesbury Street Railway
- Canadian National Railway- Montreal
- Post Office- Pennsylvania Garment Co./ C.Rubens& Co.
- Post Office- J.Hirsch & Co.- Chicago/ Maher Bros- Utica NY
- Fire Department- Burton Pierce Co., Boston& Chicago
- American Legion /Grand Army of Republic/ Sons of Veterans
- 029 Card Heads of Minerva
- Minerva- Greek goddess of battle, wisdom & women's handicrafts
- Variety of materials- 18 buttons
- 030 Card Inlays, Veneers, Insets, Horn and Others: over 170 buttons
- Whistles/ paper mache'/ drums/ dyed horn/ light horn/
- Nautilus chips/ metals/ composition flecks/ shapes
- 031 Card Fabrics: over 80 buttons
- Jeweled/ laced/ crotcheted/ velvets/ needlework
- 032 Card Fabrics: over 135 buttons
- Damask/ brocade/ silk/ beaded/ crotcheted/ covered/ hemp/ velvet
- 033 Card Goodyear: over 150 buttons
- Designs/ crosses/ pin shanks/ moon/ stars/ wasp/ flowers/
- scalloped edges/ sew thrus
- 034 Card China
- Calicoes/ pie crust/ stencils/ inkwells/ sawtooth/ hobnail /others
- 035 Card China
- Bulls Eyes/ Shoe buttons
- 036 Card China, Utilitarian and Others
- Igloo- 19th century
- Calicoes/ inkwell/ whistle/ Victorian/ diminutive
- 037 Card China
- Variety of Shoe buttons/ Bull's Eye-gaiter/ lustres/ pyramids
- Smock/ whistles/ Bird Cage shanks
- 038 Card China: over 180 buttons
- Ivory 2 hole Fish eye/ stencils/ spatters/ mottled/ piecrust/ringers
- 039 Card Small and Medium China
- Many patterns of calicoes/ pie plate/ ringers
040 Card Celluloid: Shapes and Shuttle
- 041 Card Scenic: 23 animals and birds
- Lion at rest/ Zebra/ frogs/ birds/ reptiles/ metals/lustres/ blk glass
042 Card Old Rubber Factory - Cabot & Rantoul Street in Beverly, MA
- 043 Card Diminutives: over 450
- Enamels/ opaline/ steel/ black glass/ colored glass/ brass
- Victorian/ modern/ pearl/ plastic/ crystal
- 044 Card Waistcoats and Diminutives
- Enamels/ head/ Cranberry glass/ overlay trims/ crystal/ pearl
- modern pearl/ opaline/ goldstone/ plastic/ brass
- 045 Card Horn: over 125 buttons
- Figure/ deer/ Fleur de Lis/ Greek key/ arrow/ bow/ flower/ stars
- escutcheon/ grapes
046 Card Buffalo Horn and Composition
047 Card Bone and Horn: over 160 buttons
- 048 Card Early Bone and Horn: over 110 buttons
- Sew thrus and shanks
049 Card Bone and Horn: over 160 buttons
050 Card Pearl Sew Thrus: over 70 buttons
- 051 Card Pearl: over 150 buttons
- Colonial Pin shanks/ etched/ sew thrus/ shapes/ anchor/ floral
- 052 Card Pearl and Abalone Shell: over 200 buttons
- Shapes/ designs/ etched/ sew thrus and shanks
- 053 Card Smoky Pearl and Shell: over 100 buttons
- Variety of designs/ etched/ sew thrus/ shanks
- 054 Card Smoky Pearls: over 130 buttons
- Sew thrus and shanks
- 055 Card Abalone: over 170 buttons
- Variety of shapes/ etched/ sew thrus/ paisley
056 Card Large Smoky Pearls: 45 buttons of various designs
057 Card Pearl Balls
- 058 Card Variety of Yellow Snail and Pearls: over 200 buttons
- Sleeve or breeches
- 059 Card Black Glass: over 200 buttons
- Variety of designs and bright cut surfaces
- 060 Card Black Glass: over 200 buttons
- Mellow/ bright cut/ intaglio heads/ shanks and sew thrus
- 061 Card Black Glass: over 200 buttons
- Variety of mechanical make ups, finishes, mellow & bright
- 062 Card Black Glass: over 200 buttons
- Variety of mechanical make ups
- 063 Card Black Glass: over 150 buttons
- Faceted and molded surface with bright finish
- brass loops and shanks/ whistles
- 064 Card Black Glass: over 150 buttons
- Variety of finishes/ sew thrus/ patterns/ shapes/ incised
- 065 Card Black Glass: over 150 buttons
- Variety of shapes/ incised/ patterns/ anchor/ horseshoe/ floral
- passementerie make up
- 066 Card Black Glass: over 150 buttons
- Variety of shapes/ imitation fabrics/ whistles/ intaglios
- 067 Card Black Glass: over 200 buttons
- Variety of pressed, beaded,mellow,passementerie, impressed
- designs with cut surface
- 068 Card Black Glass: over 190 buttons
- Variety of shapes/ metallic colors/ scenes/ patterns/ buckles
- intaglios/ incised/ mellow
- 069 Card Brass, Steel and Tints
- Celluloid stick up
- 070 Card Variety of Metals and Tints: 140 buttons
- Garden Basket/ Paris backs/ Fungi/ flower sprigs among trellis
071 Card Variety of Metals, Tints, and Florals: over 150 buttons
- 072 Card Brass: over 180 buttons
- Watchcase (Robinson) / 1830s / gilts
- 073 Card Pewter, Steel and other Metals: over 140 buttons
- Moon/ stars/ Paris backs
074 Card Variety of Metals and Tints: over 170 buttons
- 075 Card Brass and Metals: over 70 buttons
- Florals/ vines
- 076 Card Cut Steel and Brass: over 225 buttons
- Riveted/ conventional designs/ patterns
- 077 Card Small Tinted Metals and Florals: 0ver 200 buttons
- Helmet- shield and weapon/ Figure at open window feeding bird
078 Card Variety of Tints and Metals: over 200 buttons
- 079 Card Military: over 80 buttons
- NH Volunteer Militia/ MA Volunteer Militia/ Maine
- General Service/ Air Force/ Navy/ Australian Military Forces
- 080 Card Variety of Services, Organizations and Academies
- Railroad-Boston and Maine/ Motorman/ GR&I Street Railway
- NY-New Haven& Hartford/ Boston Elevated/ Bay State
- Providence Police/ Boy Scouts/ Girl Scouts
- Police- D. Evans& Co.- Attleboro Mass
- Boston Revere Beach & Lynn PF narrow gauge
- Garfield & Arthur / Fire Dept- Boston Mass-Burton Pierce
- TWA/ Work Clothes
- Howe Military School- Superior Quality
- HC- Highland Cadets-Worcester MA-Scovill Mfg
- P.O.D.- Cinncinnati
081 Card Grand Army of Republic/ Sons of Veterans
- 082 Card Military
- Navy / Civil War- 13 Stars / Foreign Shipping Lines
- White Star Line/ Dominion Line / Grace Line-1917
- US Naval Reserve/ Navy Officer- Germany/ Vet. Artillery
- 083 Card War Button Collection
- 1st World War -German
- German belt buckle
- 2nd World War- Japanese Navy Officers
- Korean War
084 Velvet Dutch Buckles silver filigree rare 1800s-1900s
085 Velvet Bacchante Heads pair
086 Velvet L'Aiglon 8 heads
087 Velvet Woman's Head iron
088 Velvet Fops French brass - Incroyable & Merveilleuse
089 Velvet Bog (Irish) wood
090 Velvet New Lovers - taken from 18th century painting
091 Velvet "Crepuscule" (Twilight) brass head, A. Bargas
092 Velvet Sporting Buttons (2) Robinson
093 Velvet 8 Sheffield Plate- stamped design
094 Velvet 9 Chinese
095 Velvet Variety of Velvets (perfume)
096 Velvet 4 Flower Tailed Dragons on wood background
097 Velvet Sporting Buttons (6) Hammond Turner & Sons- early 19th century
098 Velvet Silvered Brass with Applied Scalloped Rim- Deer & Mythology
099 Velvet Horse's Head molded & lustred black glass- brass loop&plate
100 Velvet 6 Brass Heads on metal circle
101 Velvet 8 Heraldic Lion brass- variety of backgrounds
- 102 Velvet 12 Reclining Lion appears in relief on 1pc metal- design tinted
- decorated with chasing -c1865- 6 medium- 6 small
- 103 Velvet Dogs, Horses, Deer:
- St. Hubert's Hounds/ Wolf head/ Stag head
- 2 Scotties-pressed wood composition- 1930s
- Spaniel- stamped/tinted brass / Boar's head
- 104 Velvet Birds: 1 Owl on a branch / 2 owl heads- flat steel, 1 little owl- pewter
- 105 Velvet Bat: Iridescent lustred bat on a triangular shaped button
106 Velvet 25 Waistcoat Jewels- 1850s-1880s - goldstone/swirls
107 Velvet 22 Waistcoat blue glass/ some floral overlay
108 Velvet 37 Waistcoat green/blue/red glass centers- brass rims
109 Velvet 28 Waistcoat variety of stones and rims
110 Velvet 37 Waistcoat variety of stones, goldstone and overlay
111 Velvet 33 Waistcoat variety of stones, floral overlays, stars
112 Velvet 37 Waistcoat incised, molded and star designs
113 Velvet 27 semi-precious stones, designs
114 Velvet 25 semi-precious stones- gold tops
115 Velvet 23 Dotted Goldstone on White and Black Glass
116 Velvet 22 Waistcoats - various colors
- 117 Velvet 7: Heavy brass c.1885 / 2pc silvered brass / Paris back-TW&W
- Brevete S.G.D.G. / Palm tree /1 pc stamped/tinted brass
- 118 Velvet 38 Mix of Victorian- 2pc chaste gilts worn by women in 1860s
- Golden Age gilts
119 Velvet Bridal Rosettes
120 Velvet Silver (Plum)
121 Velvet 2 Fans- brass w/ steel insert and wire shank
122 Velvet Fan- unusual w/ bird and tree applied
123 Velvet Brass Acorn
124 Velvet Black Glass with Carved Wood Design- brass and shank with plate
125 Velvet Glass Set in Metal- Shaped Star- tinback and glass rim
126 Velvet 14 Set- 1880s- Flower on Wooden Background set in steel
127 Velvet 17: Paper Mache' Inlayed Nautilus Shell Flower Design
128 Velvet 3 Jet
129 Velvet 13 Tints
130 Velvet 5 Brass and Steel- with Riveted Decorations
- 131 Velvet 23: Brass Gilts- 5 vest c.1830-50 - alpha shanks
- 2 pc small gilts with additional chasing
132 Velvet 3 Perforate Stick-up Mottled Sheet Celluloid -c.1880-1900
- 133 Velvet 29 Metal Variety- Florals/ Paris backs/ tints/ baskets
- Garden implements
134 Velvet 29 Variety Metals- tints and metals
135 Velvet 24 Cut Steel- late 19th Century- steel cups
136 Velvet 72: Steel, Tints and Other Metals
137 Velvet 3 Dutch
138 Velvet Brown Glass- unusual- plate and shank
- 139 Velvet 5: Drums, thread back with bird on milk glass, victorian jewels
- tin steel back- brass rim
140 Velvet 6 Black Glass- Scalloped pin shank
141 Velvet 23 Black Blass- variety shanks, plates, lustres,mirror types, steel
- 142 Velvet 15 Black Glass- faceted and steel, silver, lg black centers
- Geo designs, silver luster background
- 143 Velvet 29 Black glass- mirror types, lustered steel embellishments,
- cut steel mounting, acorn, florals, silver faceted cut
144 Velvet Black Glass- riveted, ornamental painted metal back
- 145 Velvet 32 Black Glass- 8 birds in flight, incised, molded, multicolored
- designs, self shank
146 Velvet 31: Shanks and Plates, goldstone, variety of backs
- 147 Velvet 60 Pearls- 4 Colonial pin shanks, sew thrus, self shanks,
- pin and shank plate
148 Velvet 13 Pearls- sew thrus, delicate painted flowers on abalone shell
149 Velvet Pearl Button Ornaments- pearl centers
150 Velvet Pearl- Extra large sew thru Shell
151 Velvet 8 Pearl- Abalone- square- plate and pin shanks
152 Velvet 9 Smoked Pearl (like steel & rivets)
153Velvet 6 Pearl on Steel
- 154 Velvet 6 Smiling Brass Cupid- stamped - steel back/wire shank
- chain link border design
- 155 Velvet 13 Brass- Cupid & Erato- Muse of Poetry,
- Fairy resting in a rose bush, 2 Flight of Mohammed from Mecca
- Medieval Village, Desert Rider, Blondell, Lohengrin's Farewell
- Chinese Dragon Slayer, Herald on a Horseback, Pierrot & Pierrette
156 Velvet Castle & River Scene- press wood comp., brass rim, bk w/ selfshk
- 157 Velvet Shrine of William Tell at Lake Geneva, black glass, shank plate
- and rim -scarce
- 158 Velvet Gardens at Karnok- Egyptian Scene with temple, sphinx, pyramid
- stamped brass and steel back, wire shank
- 159 Velvet 9 Figures: Little Charmer-brass, steel back/wire shank
- Half Figure Emerging from Foliage-pewter applied to painted metal
- Easter Parade-gnome pulls an eggshell cart, silvered brass, steel back and wire shank
- "Brandon" from pair Mary Tudor & Brandon- brass
- Kneeling figure in Egyptian dress among lotus & rushes
- "Scaramouche"- brass with steel collet
- Waits- singing beggar girl with basket, boy with mandolin
160 Velvet Young Woman Whispering to Statue of Cupid- 1pc stamped brass
161 Velvet Queen of Sheba- pressed brass- brass shank
- 162 Velvet 13 Heads- Brass: Egytian Queen-1pc stamped in silvered brass
- Aida-King of Egypt/ Sarah Bernhardt/ Empress Elizabeth of Austria,
- Girl in straw bonnet-flowers
- 163 Velvet 8 Heads: Liberty Head (Goodyear)/ Empress Eugenie
- 2 Charles the first of England / Classical
164 Velvet Triumvirate (3 Roman coins)
165 Velvet 2 Small Tintypes in brass rims w/steel back/wire shanks c.1860-65
166 Velvet 10 Jenny Linds- molded glass heads in classic style
167 Velvet 11 Waistcoat Heads: Jenny Lind, child-molded glass, 2 blue glass
168 Velvet 6 Classical Heads- brass collet, tin backs
169 Velvet Eugenie-Consort of Napolean 3rd- brass and tin back
- 170 Velvet Litho (Woman) c.1880 -beaded brass collet-painted black metal
- back under celluloid
171 Velvet 3 Litho: Woman's Heads- under glass with border of paste brilliants
- 172 Velvet 5 Heads: Seasonal Head-escutcheon on pearl back
- brass escutcheon head on black glass/ classical heads
173 Velvet Satan and His Angels- 1pc brass
- 174 Velvet 11 Satsuma Florals- late 19th/early 20th century (not a set)
- 1 center button of 3 figures
175 Velvet 2 Ivory Birds
176 Velvet 3 Gay Nineties
177 Velvet 1 Gay Nineties- amethyst glass- ornate setting
178 Velvet 1 Gay Nineties- amethyst stone- brass frame
- 179 Velvet 1 Gay Nineties- stamped/silvered brass-Art Noveau design
- rectangular amethyst stone surrounded by border of molded paste
- brilliants which protrude through button top
180 Velvet 5 Home-Decorated Porcelain - c1890-1920
- 181 Velvet 2 Glazed Porcelain- w/ transfer printed designs-19th century
- thick knob- porcelain self shank
- 182 Velvet 2 Glazed Porcelain- w/ transfer printed designs-19th century
- thick knob- porcelain self shank
- 183 Velvet 7 Tole-19th century- cornucopia designs- stenciled discs- threadback
184 Velvet 6 Tole- concave brass-floral design on black japanned background
185 Velvet 2 Turtles- 2 color compositions-imbedded tinsel- self shank
186 Velvet 4 Scarab Beetles on heavy brass base
- 187 Velvet 5: 4 Turquiose Waistcoat Jewels-
- solid large w/ scalloped frame and brass backs
188 Velvet 6 Green Quartz- self shanks
189 Velvet 4 Clambroth Swirlbacks
190 Velvet 35: 19th C. variety of designs-clambrot
191 Velvet 13: 19th C. Clambroth: 6 molded shell /6 ptd stripes- loop shank
192 Velvet 21 Clambroth Variety- shank plate & pin- loop shanks
193 Velvet 31 19thC. Black/ White Overlay trim/ swirlbacks/ plate & loop shank
194 Velvet 7 Tiger Eyes- self shanks- set in metal loop shank
195 Velvet 6 Goldstone in Black Glass- plate & pin
196 Velvet 5 Goldstone- c.1880s- brass backs, 2 waistcoat jeweled
197 Velvet 6 Clambroth Swirls - 1880s- plate & loop shank
198 Velvet 10 Opaque Slag Balls with colored swirl designs
199 Velvet 8 Cranberry Glass Overlay over yellow back
200 Velvet 25 Colored Glass Variety- shanks listed on back
201 Velvet 7 Colored Overlays- Swirlbacks- brass loop shanks
202 Velvet 9 Agate -swirlbacks- wire shanks
203 Velvet Large Glass Ball- self shank
204 Velvet 1 Paperweight- set-up of pink rose/green leaves,clear cap -loop shk
205 Velvet 2 Venetian Types- glass- loop shk & plate
206 Velvet 3 Cut Glass- green tips
207 Velvet 2 Peacock Eye Types-imitation of paperweight type-
- 208 Velvet Variety of Glass- 3 lacey glass/ reflectors/ radiants/ whistle/
- ruby glass with goldstone
209 Velvet 25 Mirrors- metal plate back
210 Velvet 4 Cut Rock Crystal for sleeve- 2 set in silver cup
211 Velvet 4 Prong Set Paste Brilliants- star design
212 Velvet 17 Enamels- med bird & 16 diminutive- champleve
213 Velvet 5 Enamels- circles of blue enamel -champleve-
214 Velvet 2 Enamels- stamped colored gilt & enameled brass
215 Velvet 23 Enamels- snowflake pattern- 6 champleve- 17 metal
- 216 Velvet 3 Enamels
- "encrusted" bead-like enamel & painted floral center
- floral center on brass-pierced frame
- enamel background under brass designed front
- 217 Velvet 6 Enamels
- 2 scalloped/pierced - encrusted blue pierreries set in
- cobalt blue enamel at border & inner circle of paste brilliants
- stamped gilt & enameled brass/ champleve w/ enamel floral center
- brass collet w/ black enameled center & enameled flowers
- Delicate steel faceted w/ beaded rim
- 218 Velvet 6 Enamels
- 5 Champleve flowers on brass- steel rivets along scalloped rim
- 1 painted & champleve on pierced brass-set w/ faceted steel -19thC
- 219 Velvet 24 Enamels- variety of champleve, limoges, cloisonne
- 1 unusual thimble type w/ stamped design of silver
220 Velvet 6 Ivory-like celluloid -mica inserts
221 Velvet 2 fasteners- specialty item
222 Velvet Old Lapel- brass
223 Velvet 1 Gilded Brass - open worked- black painted back
224 Velvet 4 Carnelian from China- story on back
225 Velvet 6 Silver- 4 Pewter backs
226 Velvet Mosiac from Venice- 1904
227 Velvet Dutch Marine's Cap Button
228 Velvet Coat of Arms- Holland
229 Velvet French Ordinance coat WWI
230 Velvet King's Royal Rifle Corp to 1958 - England
231 Velvet King's Foot Soldiers During Revolution- pewter
- 232 Velvet Button and Lining from Suit of William Ellingwood-
- last Revolutionary Soldier to die in Beverly MA- story on back
- 233 Velvet 16 Cross Worn in France WWI by Dr. Eleanor Kilham (BeverlyMA)
- twice decorated by the French during the war
234 Velvet Boatswain's Whistle Civil War 25 Navy Buttons
- 235 misc Button Charm String Board:
- variety of materials, scenes, heads, jewels, pearls, military, sporting
236 misc Box lot: jars, cards, pie plate buttons, button bags, book, box of card
237 misc 11 Poke Tins
238 misc 1 Military and Service Poke Tin
239 misc 4 Jars of Buttons
240 misc Book: Button Collector's Journal by L.S. Albert
241 misc Book: Mrs. Bremble's Buttons by Dorothy Longley
242 misc Book: Collector's Encyclopedia of Buttons by Sally Luscomb
243 misc Book: Old Buttons and their Value- c1940 by Lorraine Olson
- 244 misc Book: Complete Book of Buttons by Albert & Kent
- autographed by both - 1949
245 misc Book: Button String by Thelma Schull - c.1942- out of print
- 246 misc Dorothy Foster Brown Set: button and autographed book
- "Edith"- button designed by DFB -on November 28th,
- 1952 signed and dated on back of button
- Button Parade book- autographed by DFB
- 247 misc Collector's Scrapbook
248 Tray Black Glass, Pearl, Lusters, Metals, Gay Nineties:
- Lg. Velvet tinted brass metal design over velvet, wire shank.
- 2 Dragon Buttons, 11 Brass designs over blue background
- 34 Purple abalone with steel facet around border, sew-threw.
- 1 Cut steel riveted design.
- 2 Gay Nineties (as is)
- Mme. Chrysantheme-stamped & pierced with steel insert.
- Laxey Wheel - water wheel at the Lady Isabella Mine Isle of Mann
- 249 Tray Military, Metals, Ivoroids, Studs, Pictures:
- (10) Cyrano do Bergerac..1 pc. Pressed brass SCARCE
- (10) Merchants Making Their Escape from Alexander's Triumphal
- Entry into Babylon by Thorwaldren.
- Paris Back..Bird & Flower
- Brass, Apples, Figs & Grapes..steel bk & wire shank
- (8) Medieval Village..stamped brass, steel bk, and wire shank
- Life Saving Service Button
- Young Queen Victoria..white glass in Brass
- Ivoroid - a well defined design (bamboo) brass collet
- Milk Glass Center/Acorn, Brass collet, tin back
- (3) Fabric Buttons, Star design
- Artillary - Brass - 3rd.Reg.
- Colonials
- Navy Anchor c 1830
- Navy Officer - med. Brass. Thomas Hood bk mark 1850/1900's
- 250 Mini Tray:
- (1) Large Enamel - Champleve - delicate pierced design
- (1) Lg. Paperweight (modern) goldstone on green base
- (1) Victorian Blue button incised with painted Art Noveau Design
- Variety of waistcoat jeweled
- (1) Brass diamond shaped button colored-encrusted enamel pierreries
- (1) Red glass button..scrolled lineds painted.
- (1) Swallow
- 251 Rosette One Bridle Rossette
252 Tin Poke Tin
253 Misc. Four tins of misc. buttons
254 Misc. Lot of tins and jars of buttons
255 Misc. Large lot of misc. buttons
256 Misc Large lot of misc. buttons
257 Tin Small poke tin
- Slag & black glass/ animals/ Paris backs/ geometrics/ anchor/ horseshoe
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