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  • 1 LARGE ENGRAVED AND GILDED PEARL EIFFEL TOWER
    Estimate
    $700 - $800
    Lot 1067

    1 LARGE ENGRAVED AND GILDED PEARL EIFFEL TOWER

    Est.
    $700 - $800
  • 1 LARGE DIV 1 ENGRAVED PICTORIAL PINNA SHELL BUTTON
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1068

    1 LARGE DIV 1 ENGRAVED PICTORIAL PINNA SHELL BUTTON

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 1 DIVISION 1 PEARL BACKGROUND BUTTON OF A PEACOCK
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1069

    1 DIVISION 1 PEARL BACKGROUND BUTTON OF A PEACOCK

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • 2 DIVISION 1 SHIBAYAMA INLAY BUTTONS INCLUDING INSECTS
    Estimate
    $700 - $800
    Lot 1070

    2 DIVISION 1 SHIBAYAMA INLAY BUTTONS INCLUDING INSECTS

    Est.
    $700 - $800
  • 2 DIV. 1 SHIBAYAMA INLAY BUTTONS INCLUDING INSECTS
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 1071

    2 DIV. 1 SHIBAYAMA INLAY BUTTONS INCLUDING INSECTS

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • A DIVISION 1 NATURAL MATERIAL ENGRAVED & PIGMENTED SHIP
    Estimate
    $600 - $1,200
    Lot 1072

    A DIVISION 1 NATURAL MATERIAL ENGRAVED & PIGMENTED SHIP...

    Est.
    $600 - $1,200
  • 2 LARGE NATURAL MATERIAL BUTTONS BY THE MOTIWALA STUDIOS
    Estimate
    $500 - $600
    Lot 1073

    2 LARGE NATURAL MATERIAL BUTTONS BY THE MOTIWALA STUDIO...

    Est.
    $500 - $600
  • 1 MOTIWALA CUT OUT DIEPPE STYLE PICTORIAL OVER FOIL
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 1074

    1 MOTIWALA CUT OUT DIEPPE STYLE PICTORIAL OVER FOIL

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • 2 LARGE ASSORTED MATERIAL CROSS BUTTONS INCL. MOTIWALA
    Estimate
    $700 - $800
    Lot 1075

    2 LARGE ASSORTED MATERIAL CROSS BUTTONS INCL. MOTIWALA

    Est.
    $700 - $800
  • 1 MEDIUM MOTIWALA IN A RARE TECHNIQUE IN ANY CENTURY.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1076

    1 MEDIUM MOTIWALA IN A RARE TECHNIQUE IN ANY CENTURY.

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • 1 LARGE MOTIWALA BUTTON IN ANOTHER RARE TECHNIQUE
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 1077

    1 LARGE MOTIWALA BUTTON IN ANOTHER RARE TECHNIQUE

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • A VERY RARE ENAMEL TECHNIQUE BY THE MOTIWALA STUDIOS
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 1078

    A VERY RARE ENAMEL TECHNIQUE BY THE MOTIWALA STUDIOS

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 1 DESIGN UNDER GLASS BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 1079

    SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 1 DESIGN UNDER GLASS BUTTONS

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • 1 EXTRA LARGE MOLDED BLUE GLASS BUTTON SET IN METAL
    Estimate
    $600 - $1,000
    Lot 1080

    1 EXTRA LARGE MOLDED BLUE GLASS BUTTON SET IN METAL

    Est.
    $600 - $1,000
  • 1 RARE PICTORIAL GLASS SET IN METAL BUTTON OF A PROFILE
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1081

    1 RARE PICTORIAL GLASS SET IN METAL BUTTON OF A PROFILE...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • SMALL CARD OF LARGE JEWEL AND GAY 90 BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 1082

    SMALL CARD OF LARGE JEWEL AND GAY 90 BUTTONS

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • SMALL CARD OF LARGE JEWEL AND GAY 90 BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $400 - $500
    Lot 1083

    SMALL CARD OF LARGE JEWEL AND GAY 90 BUTTONS

    Est.
    $400 - $500
  • SMALL CARD OF LARGE JEWEL AND GAY 90 BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1084

    SMALL CARD OF LARGE JEWEL AND GAY 90 BUTTONS

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • PERHAPS THE RAREST BUTTON IN THE AUCTION!!!!
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $6,000
    Lot 1085

    PERHAPS THE RAREST BUTTON IN THE AUCTION!!!!

    Est.
    $2,000 - $6,000
  • A VERY RARE ENAMEL TECHNIQUE BY THE MOTIWALA STUDIOS
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 1086

    A VERY RARE ENAMEL TECHNIQUE BY THE MOTIWALA STUDIOS

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • 2 LARGE WOOD INLAY BUTTONS FROM THE MOTIWALA STUDIOS
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 1087

    2 LARGE WOOD INLAY BUTTONS FROM THE MOTIWALA STUDIOS

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • 1 MOTIWALA CUT OUT DIEPPE STYLE PICTORIAL OVER FOIL
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 1088

    1 MOTIWALA CUT OUT DIEPPE STYLE PICTORIAL OVER FOIL

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • AN 18TH CENTURY PICTORIAL BUTTON OF A BIRD UNDER GLASS
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 1089

    AN 18TH CENTURY PICTORIAL BUTTON OF A BIRD UNDER GLASS

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • AN 18TH CENTURY BUTTON OF A BUTTERFLY UNDER GLASS
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 1090

    AN 18TH CENTURY BUTTON OF A BUTTERFLY UNDER GLASS

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • 2 18TH C. BUTTONS, 1 COPPER AND 1 WEDGWOOD IN COPPER
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 1091

    2 18TH C. BUTTONS, 1 COPPER AND 1 WEDGWOOD IN COPPER

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • 1 EXTRA LARGE 18TH C. MUTTON FAT JADE SEW THRU BUTTON
    Estimate
    $100 - $2,000
    Lot 1092

    1 EXTRA LARGE 18TH C. MUTTON FAT JADE SEW THRU BUTTON

    Est.
    $100 - $2,000
  • 3 SMALL GEMSTONE BUTTONS INCLUDING 18TH CENTURY.
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 1092A

    3 SMALL GEMSTONE BUTTONS INCLUDING 18TH CENTURY.

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • PARTIAL CARD OF ASST'D SMALL BUTTONS INCL. EARLY METAL
    Estimate
    $400 - $500
    Lot 1093

    PARTIAL CARD OF ASST'D SMALL BUTTONS INCL. EARLY METAL

    Est.
    $400 - $500
  • PARTIAL CARD OF ASSORTED SMALL BUTTONS INCL. 18TH C.
    Estimate
    $400 - $500
    Lot 1094

    PARTIAL CARD OF ASSORTED SMALL BUTTONS INCL. 18TH C.

    Est.
    $400 - $500
  • CARD OF ASSORTED CREST/LIVERY BUTTONS INCLUDING OVAL.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1095

    CARD OF ASSORTED CREST/LIVERY BUTTONS INCLUDING OVAL.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • SMALL CARD OF EARLY METAL BUTTONS INCLUDING CAMPAIGN
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 1096

    SMALL CARD OF EARLY METAL BUTTONS INCLUDING CAMPAIGN

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • SMALL CARD OF EARLY METAL BUTTONS INCLUDING CAMPAIGN
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1097

    SMALL CARD OF EARLY METAL BUTTONS INCLUDING CAMPAIGN

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • 3 SMALL JACKSONIAN BUTTONS INCLUDING VERBAL
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 1098

    3 SMALL JACKSONIAN BUTTONS INCLUDING VERBAL

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • 3 SMALL JACKSONIAN BUTTONS INCLUDING A TREE
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 1099

    3 SMALL JACKSONIAN BUTTONS INCLUDING A TREE

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • 2 SMALL JACKSONIAN BUTTONS INCLUDING GEORGE WASHINGTON
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 1100

    2 SMALL JACKSONIAN BUTTONS INCLUDING GEORGE WASHINGTON

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • 3 SMALL JACKSONIAN BUTTONS INCLUDING A SQUIRREL
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 1101

    3 SMALL JACKSONIAN BUTTONS INCLUDING A SQUIRREL

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • 2 EXTRA LARGE SIZE SATSUMA BUTTONS INCLUDING DIV. 1 & 3
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 1102

    2 EXTRA LARGE SIZE SATSUMA BUTTONS INCLUDING DIV. 1 & 3...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • 2 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIVISION 3 SATSUMA BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $500 - $600
    Lot 1103

    2 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIVISION 3 SATSUMA BUTTONS

    Est.
    $500 - $600
  • 2 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIVISION 3 SATSUMA BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $600 - $700
    Lot 1104

    2 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIVISION 3 SATSUMA BUTTONS

    Est.
    $600 - $700
  • 2 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIVISION 3 COBALT SATSUMA BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $500 - $600
    Lot 1105

    2 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIVISION 3 COBALT SATSUMA BUTTONS

    Est.
    $500 - $600
  • 2 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIVISION 3 SATSUMA CAT BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 1106

    2 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIVISION 3 SATSUMA CAT BUTTONS

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • 3 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIVISION 3 SATSUMA BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $500 - $600
    Lot 1107

    3 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIVISION 3 SATSUMA BUTTONS

    Est.
    $500 - $600
  • 3 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIVISION 3 SATSUMA CAT BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $700 - $800
    Lot 1108

    3 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIVISION 3 SATSUMA CAT BUTTONS

    Est.
    $700 - $800
  • 2 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIV. 3 SATSUMA AND KUTANI BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $700 - $800
    Lot 1109

    2 EXTRA LARGE SIZE DIV. 3 SATSUMA AND KUTANI BUTTONS

    Est.
    $700 - $800
  • 2 DIVISION 1 PICTORIAL PORCELAIN BUTTONS INCL. PASTE OME
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 1110

    2 DIVISION 1 PICTORIAL PORCELAIN BUTTONS INCL. PASTE OM...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • 2 19TH CENTURY GREEN WEDGWOOD FIGURAL BUTTONS
    Estimate
    $700 - $800
    Lot 1111

    2 19TH CENTURY GREEN WEDGWOOD FIGURAL BUTTONS

    Est.
    $700 - $800
  • SET OF CERAMICS COOL MODERN CERAMIC BUTTONS INCL. BIRDS
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 1112

    SET OF CERAMICS COOL MODERN CERAMIC BUTTONS INCL. BIRDS...

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • 5 JOHN GOODERHAM PAPERWEIGHT BUTTONS WITH OVERLAY.
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 1113

    5 JOHN GOODERHAM PAPERWEIGHT BUTTONS WITH OVERLAY.

    Est.
    $250 - $350

Auction Description

Antique, Vintage and Collectible Button Auction - Day 2 - 10.27.2019 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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$9 $1
$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

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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. 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