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  • 9 LARGE RZANSKI PORCELAIN SCRIMSHAW TYPE BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $10 - $200
    Lot 1

    9 LARGE RZANSKI PORCELAIN SCRIMSHAW TYPE BUTTONS

    Est.
    $10 - $200
  • 18 S/M/L 1950'S LUCITE BUTTONS IN VARIOUS COLORS
    Estimate
    $10 - $200
    Lot 2

    18 S/M/L 1950'S LUCITE BUTTONS IN VARIOUS COLORS

    Est.
    $10 - $200
  • 2 CARDS OF S/M/L BLACK GLASS BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $10 - $300
    Lot 3

    2 CARDS OF S/M/L BLACK GLASS BUTTONS

    Est.
    $10 - $300
  • 2 CARDS OF S/M/L BLACK GLASS BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $10 - $300
    Lot 4

    2 CARDS OF S/M/L BLACK GLASS BUTTONS

    Est.
    $10 - $300
  • 25 SMALL PAPERWEIGHTS INCL. GOODERHAM OVERLAY
    Estimate
    $50 - $500
    Lot 5

    25 SMALL PAPERWEIGHTS INCL. GOODERHAM OVERLAY

    Est.
    $50 - $500
  • 30 S/M DECO GLASS IN ASSORTED COLORS AND DESIGNS
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 6

    30 S/M DECO GLASS IN ASSORTED COLORS AND DESIGNS

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • CARD OF 25 S/M/L HORN MOSTLY PICTORIAL
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 7

    CARD OF 25 S/M/L HORN MOSTLY PICTORIAL

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • CARD OF 41 SMALL BIRD BUTTONS IN ASSORTED MATERIALS
    Estimate
    $100 - $400
    Lot 8

    CARD OF 41 SMALL BIRD BUTTONS IN ASSORTED MATERIALS

    Est.
    $100 - $400
  • CARD OF 42 SMALL SHELL WITH METAL OME
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 9

    CARD OF 42 SMALL SHELL WITH METAL OME

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • 26 M/L ASSORTED MATERIAL TRIMS
    Estimate
    $50 - $250
    Lot 10

    26 M/L ASSORTED MATERIAL TRIMS

    Est.
    $50 - $250
  • 23 S/M/L ASSORTED MATERIALS INCL JEWELED
    Estimate
    $100 - $400
    Lot 11

    23 S/M/L ASSORTED MATERIALS INCL JEWELED

    Est.
    $100 - $400
  • 4 S/M/L HEAD BUTTONS INCL. ENAMEL
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 12

    4 S/M/L HEAD BUTTONS INCL. ENAMEL

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • 2 LARGE LITHO UNDER CELLULOID SCENE BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $150 - $300
    Lot 13

    2 LARGE LITHO UNDER CELLULOID SCENE BUTTONS

    Est.
    $150 - $300
  • CARD OF 21 S/M/L ASSORTED CELLULOID TECHNIQUES
    Estimate
    $150 - $400
    Lot 14

    CARD OF 21 S/M/L ASSORTED CELLULOID TECHNIQUES

    Est.
    $150 - $400
  • 3 LARGE AND EXTRA LARGE 1 PIECE 30'S CELLULOID BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $125 - $150
    Lot 15

    3 LARGE AND EXTRA LARGE 1 PIECE 30'S CELLULOID BUTTONS

    Est.
    $125 - $150
  • 3 M/L BACKMARKED BIMINI GLASS BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 16

    3 M/L BACKMARKED BIMINI GLASS BUTTONS

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • 3 M/L GLASS SET IN METAL BUTTONS ALL 19TH C.
    Estimate
    $150 - $300
    Lot 17

    3 M/L GLASS SET IN METAL BUTTONS ALL 19TH C.

    Est.
    $150 - $300
  • 17 LARGE JEWEL GAY 90 TYPE BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $200 - $500
    Lot 18

    17 LARGE JEWEL GAY 90 TYPE BUTTONS

    Est.
    $200 - $500
  • 3 LARGE GAY 90 STYLE BUTTONS INCLUDING BLACK
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 19

    3 LARGE GAY 90 STYLE BUTTONS INCLUDING BLACK

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • 3 LARGE GAY 90 STYLE BUTTONS INCLUDING CORAL COLOR
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 20

    3 LARGE GAY 90 STYLE BUTTONS INCLUDING CORAL COLOR

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • 3 MEDIUM JELLY BELLY BUTTONS INCL. ELEPHANT
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 21

    3 MEDIUM JELLY BELLY BUTTONS INCL. ELEPHANT

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • 3 MEDIUM JELLY BELLY BUTTONS INCL. RARE PENGUIN
    Estimate
    $50 - $150
    Lot 22

    3 MEDIUM JELLY BELLY BUTTONS INCL. RARE PENGUIN

    Est.
    $50 - $150
  • 3 M/L CAT BUTTONS INCL. A SID BELL SILVER CAT
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 23

    3 M/L CAT BUTTONS INCL. A SID BELL SILVER CAT

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • A LARGE CELLULOID CAT HEAD ON MOCK TORTOISE BASE
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 24

    A LARGE CELLULOID CAT HEAD ON MOCK TORTOISE BASE

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • CARD OF 15 DIV 1 & iii SATSUMA BUTTONS INCL. CATS
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 25

    CARD OF 15 DIV 1 & iii SATSUMA BUTTONS INCL. CATS

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • 12 MEDIUM 2OTH C. SATSUMA BUTTONS WTH IDENTIFIABLE FLOWERS
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 26

    12 MEDIUM 2OTH C. SATSUMA BUTTONS WTH IDENTIFIABLE FLOW...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • 31 MEDIUM GOLDEN AGE INCL. WATCHCASE
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 27

    31 MEDIUM GOLDEN AGE INCL. WATCHCASE

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • 44 S/M BRASS AND SILVER CREST LIVERY BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 28

    44 S/M BRASS AND SILVER CREST LIVERY BUTTONS

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • 33 MEDIUM SIZE ZODIAC BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $250 - $400
    Lot 29

    33 MEDIUM SIZE ZODIAC BUTTONS

    Est.
    $250 - $400
  • SET OF 12 TRANSFER PORCELAIN ZODIACS SET IN METAL
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 30

    SET OF 12 TRANSFER PORCELAIN ZODIACS SET IN METAL

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • 40 S/L MOTHER DAUGHTER PAIRS ALL BRASS PICTORIALS
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 31

    40 S/L MOTHER DAUGHTER PAIRS ALL BRASS PICTORIALS

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • 20 LARGE MOSTLY BIRD BUTTONS. ALL METAL
    Estimate
    $500 - $600
    Lot 32

    20 LARGE MOSTLY BIRD BUTTONS. ALL METAL

    Est.
    $500 - $600
  • 42 SMALL MOSTLY BIRD BUTTONS. ALL METAL
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 33

    42 SMALL MOSTLY BIRD BUTTONS. ALL METAL

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • 42 SMALL WOOD BACKGROUND PICTORIALS
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 34

    42 SMALL WOOD BACKGROUND PICTORIALS

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • 2 CARDS S/M MOSTLY DIVISION 1 PEWTER
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 35

    2 CARDS S/M MOSTLY DIVISION 1 PEWTER

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • 25 ASSORTED METAL BUTTONS MOSTLY PICTORIAL
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 36

    25 ASSORTED METAL BUTTONS MOSTLY PICTORIAL

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • LARGE MEDIUM INLAY TORTOISE OVER HORN-LONG LEGGED BIRD
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 37

    LARGE MEDIUM INLAY TORTOISE OVER HORN-LONG LEGGED BIRD

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • LARGE SIZE ENAMEL ROOSTER
    Estimate
    $50 - $200
    Lot 38

    LARGE SIZE ENAMEL ROOSTER

    Est.
    $50 - $200
  • LARGE LOW RELIEF COBALT ENAMEL FOP
    Estimate
    $100 - $250
    Lot 39

    LARGE LOW RELIEF COBALT ENAMEL FOP

    Est.
    $100 - $250
  • MEDIUM EMAUX PEINTS ENAMEL OF LITTLE BO PEEP
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 40

    MEDIUM EMAUX PEINTS ENAMEL OF LITTLE BO PEEP

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • 2 LARGE ENAMELS
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 41

    2 LARGE ENAMELS

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • EXTRA LARGE COLORED LITHO UNDER GLASS
    Estimate
    $200 - $500
    Lot 42

    EXTRA LARGE COLORED LITHO UNDER GLASS

    Est.
    $200 - $500
  • MEDIUM HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS LADIES BUST
    Estimate
    $250 - $400
    Lot 43

    MEDIUM HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS LADIES BUST

    Est.
    $250 - $400
  • LARGE 18TH CENTURY UNDER GLASS HAND COLORED ENGRAVING
    Estimate
    $300 - $600
    Lot 44

    LARGE 18TH CENTURY UNDER GLASS HAND COLORED ENGRAVING

    Est.
    $300 - $600
  • 2 MEDIUM 19TH C LADIES WITH CUT STEEL BORDERS
    Estimate
    $150 - $300
    Lot 45

    2 MEDIUM 19TH C LADIES WITH CUT STEEL BORDERS

    Est.
    $150 - $300
  • LARGE HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN COUPLE IN BRASS
    Estimate
    $150 - $300
    Lot 46

    LARGE HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN COUPLE IN BRASS

    Est.
    $150 - $300
  • LARGE MEDIUM 18TH C. PORCELAIN
    Estimate
    $250 - $500
    Lot 47

    LARGE MEDIUM 18TH C. PORCELAIN

    Est.
    $250 - $500
  • EXTRA LARGE ENGRAVED GILDED PEARL FLOWER PLUS
    Estimate
    $250 - $400
    Lot 48

    EXTRA LARGE ENGRAVED GILDED PEARL FLOWER PLUS

    Est.
    $250 - $400

Auction Description

Antique, Vintage and Collectible Button Auction - Day 1 - 10.26.2019 by Lion and Unicorn
Charmstring Glass • Enamels Cinnabar • Shell • JHB Cards • Paperweights • Moonglows • 18th Century • Cats • Birds & More Our button auction has something for everyone: from vintage buttons in bulk, to antique buttons, including a rare Battersea pictorial enamel button. Explore exemplary buttons offered from the private collections of Dorothy Tunnison (California), Peg Eastlund (Colorado), Cathey Solheim (Wisconsin) and Florida State Society Past President Gayle Salmon. This button auction has a sampling of diminutives, antique glass buttons, vintage glass buttons, enamel buttons, historic 18th century buttons and a large selection of handkerchief corner buttons. Also offered is an outstanding selection of buttons from the Motiwala Brothers (India) in a large variety of techniques. Also included are many Arita porcelain buttons, Satsuma buttons, picture buttons, a wonderful selection of animal and bird buttons and a plethora of Realistic and Goofy buttons. In addition, we have many lots of whole cards, bag lots, multiple card lots, books, frames and much more. There is something to appeal to beginner, intermediate and advanced collectors, as well as those who are creative, competitive, and looking to sell. Read more
Lion and Unicorn
Hollywood, FL 33020
United States

info@lionandunicorn.com

Phone:+1 9548668044

Buyer’s Premium

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$0 25.00

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$10 $5
$30 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$100,000 $10,000

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Once payment is received, arrangements can be made with a third-party shipping company provided below. If you would like to use your own shipper or arrange for pick up here in our gallery, please let us know in advance. For Pick-up: Please call ahead before your arrival so we may have your items ready. You must also bring your own packing materials for your items. Our auction house is located inside the Gallery of Amazing Things, located at 485 South Federal Highway, Dania Beach, Florida 33004. We are open Monday - Friday, from 10 am to 6 pm. Phone: 954-866-8044 ***Please be aware if you are picking up from our Gallery you will be charged for sales tax.*** For Shipping: Below is the third-party shipper that you can contact and they will provide a shipping quote directly to you: Pak-Mail 8530 SW 124th Ave Ste 103 Miami, Florida 33183 P: 305-274-2700 F: 305-274-2900 E: us830@pakmail.com Questions regarding shipping quotes or special requests, please contact the shipper directly. If you have any questions, please contact: Charly Camacho E-mail: Charly@whitleysauctioneers.com Direct Line: 754-227-8979 Again, congratulations on your purchase from Whitley's Auctioneers. Read more

Terms & Conditions

We would love for you to attend in person at 485 South Federal Highway, Dania Beach, FL 33004 United States. If you aren't able to attend in person, we welcome absentee/sealed bids, telephone and online bidding. Please feel free to contact us by phone 954-866-8044 Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM or via email info@whitleysauctioneers.com 1. All property is sold as is, and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability. Without in any way waiving the foregoing, any complaint regarding authenticity, genuineness, attribution or provenance shall be made within fourteen (14) days of the day of sale or such complaint shall be waived. All bidders acknowledge their right to have made or requested full inspection of any and all properties prior to sale and agree to be charged with all matters such inspection may have disclosed or indicated. 2. Condition reports are available up until the day before the Auction. You can also view the items at the following location: 485 South Federal Highway Dania Beach, FL 33004 United States 954-866-8044 3. Whitley's Auctioneers, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw any property at any time before the fall of the hammer in its sole and exclusive discretion. 4. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the printed catalog. Whitley's Auctioneers, Inc. reserves the right to determine any and all matters regarding the order, precedence or appropriate increment of bids or the constitution of lots. 5. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have the sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after sale, the Company's sale record shall be conclusive in all respects. 6. Upon the fall of the hammer, title to any offered lot or article will immediately pass to the highest bidder as determined in the exclusive discretion of the auctioneer. Such bidder thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility for the property sold, agrees to sign any requested confirmation of purchase, and agrees to pay the full purchase price therefore or such part upon such terms as the Company may require. All merchandise purchased must be paid for within (24) hours and removed from the premises within (30) days from the day of the auction. Whitley's Auctioneers shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than seven (7) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within thirty (30) days from the date of sale, at the option of Whitley's Auctioneers (a) Whitley's Auctioneers may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the thirty days, and/or (b) Whitley's Auctioneers may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser. 7. Payment is a precondition to removal. Payment shall be by cash (in house only), money order, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, certified check or similar bank draft, or PayPal. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Whitley's Auctioneers or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Whitley's Auctioneers reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased with personal check until the funds have cleared our account. The purchaser agrees to pay Whitley's Auctioneers a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored. The Company will charge interest of one and a half percent (1.5%) per day on any balance remaining five (5) days after the day of sale. Any exceptions must be made upon the Whitley's Auctioneers, Inc. written approval of credit prior to sale. 8. If the purchaser breaches any of their obligations under the Conditions of Sale, Whitley's Auctioneers, Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser's breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale. 9. In no event will the liability of Whitley's Auctioneers to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item. 10. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide a list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots. 11. Unless the sale is advertised and announced as "without reserve", each lot is offered subject to a reserve and the Company may implement such reserves by bidding through its representatives on behalf of the Consignors. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Whitley's Auctioneers below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Whitley's Auctioneers will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot. 12. Sales tax in the amount of 7% (or the actual rate to the city or county in Florida) will be added to orders for which the shipping address and/or billing address is in the state of Florida. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties may be exempt from sales tax upon submission of a State of Florida sales tax number prior to the start of the auction. 13. A premium equal to 25% of the final bid price, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. Any presale bids must be left in writing and approved by Whitley?s Auctioneers via our email at charly@whitleysauctioneers.com. The Company's copy of any such bid shall conclusively be deemed to be the sole evidence of same, and the Company shall not be held responsible for any failure to execute any presale bid. 14. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid. 15. Whitley's Auctioneers and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Whitley's Auctioneers expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Whitley's Auctioneers relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Whitley's Auctioneers and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent. 16. These conditions of sale shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Florida. The buyer/bidder agrees and consents to submit to the personal jurisdiction in the state and federal courts located in the venues of Miami-Dade and Broward County, Florida, United States. The prevailing party to any dispute in court related to or otherwise arising out of this agreement will shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs both at the trial and appellate level.