Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Late 19th

A Collection of Late 19th to Early 20th Century Mixed Metal Pictorial and Figural Buttons - This lot comprises a group of antique or vintage pictorial and figural buttons, predominantly round, presented mounted on a light-colored board. The buttons vary in size and material, primarily appearing to be mixed metals such as brass and bronze, often with contrasting dark patination against gilt or silver-tone raised details. Handwritten annotations in blue ink identify some as ”White Metal” or featuring ”Celluloid Cntr” (Celluloid center). Stylistically, the collection suggests a late 19th to early 20th-century period, with many buttons depicting detailed scenes and figures including allegorical or mythological subjects, historical narratives (e.g., ”The Wounded Crusader”), genre scenes (e.g., ”Lovers & Birdcage,” ”Boy & Lass”), and specific motifs like a Buddha, ”Cleopatra,” ”Helmet & Weapons,” and figures attributed to ”Danny Davenport” and ”John Delphi.” Board dimensions: 11 inches (height) x 8.5 inches (width). Button diameters range from approximately 0.5 inches to 1.5 inches. 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.