Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Late Victorian

A Collection of Late Victorian to Early 20th-Century Figural and Pictorial Metal Buttons - This lot presents a group of antique buttons, primarily circular, meticulously arranged on a cream-colored display card. The buttons showcase a diverse array of figural and pictorial designs, largely executed in relief, depicting genre scenes, mythological figures, knights, animals, and portraits, characteristic of late Victorian or early 20th-century styles. Materials comprise varied metals, including brass, bronze, silver-toned alloys, and possibly steel. Many buttons feature patination, black enamel, or lacquer details, with some exhibiting contrasting two-tone or iridescent finishes such as purple and red. The display card bears handwritten annotations in both English and French, including potential catalog numbers (e.g., ”P.I. 247”), price marks (e.g., ”15¢”, ”700”), and descriptive labels like ”Charlemagne the Wedding Angel,” ”Old Bull,” ”Aiguille,” ”Dorée,” and ”Platiné.” Button diameters range from 1 to 1.5 inches (2.5 to 3.8 cm). Display card measures approximately 11 x 8.5 inches (27.9 x 21.6 cm). 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.