Bidspirit auction | A Cigar Box Full of

A Cigar Box Full of Antique and Vintage Military Uniform Buttons - A substantial collection of several group of antique and vintage uniform buttons, housed within a vintage ”ROI-TAN PANETELAS” cigar box. The buttons are primarily constructed from various metals including brass, bronze, copper-toned alloys, and silver-toned metals, with some featuring black enamel or painted finishes. The majority are shank-back buttons, displaying diverse designs such as eagles, shields, anchors (with ”U.S.N.” visible on some), stars, and various crests, along with initialisms like ”FD” and ”EM”. Visible maker's marks and quality descriptors include ”GAUNT LONDON”, ”WATERBURY”, ”SCOVILL MFG CO”, ”ENGLAND”, ”PARIS”, ”SUPERIOR QUALITY”, ”FINE QUALITY”, and ”EXTRA RICH”. The collection also includes a metal chain and a piece of paper with handwritten text ”Postmaster Phila.” (Postmaster Philadelphia) attached to a button, suggesting a possible postal service affiliation for that item. Button sizes range from approximately 0.5 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.