Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Late 19th

A Collection of Late 19th to Early 20th Century Decorative Buttons on Display Cards - A curated group of decorative buttons, predominantly circular but including a few square or oblong examples, meticulously mounted on an aged, light-colored cardboard display card delineated by blue ink circles. The buttons showcase a diverse array of styles, suggesting a period spanning the late 19th to early 20th centuries, with designs encompassing classical motifs such as crowns, cornucopias, and Greek key patterns, alongside intricate floral, foliate, abstract swirls, and pictorial elements. Materials vary widely, featuring brass, bronze-tone, and silver-tone metals, often combined with enamel, glass, mother-of-pearl, carved wood, or composite inlays. While no explicit manufacturer's marks are visible on the buttons themselves, the primary display card bears faint handwritten numbers and a possible signature, ”Franco,” at the bottom right, which appear to be internal inventory or cataloging marks. Button sizes range from approximately 1 cm to 3.5 cm in diameter. Burns in-house shipping is available. Pick up is Saturday, Nov. 22, from 11 am to 2 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: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction.