A fairy with long curly locks rests upon foliage while she feeds a hummingbird on this colorful tinted Battersea pewter. This was the 2009 commemorative button for the Florida State Button Society Show. Founder’s head shank. Backmarked FSBS 2009, BATTERSEA 2009. Est. selling price is $30-60.
#283 Battersea Pewter Fairy
#286 Zip It Up
Five zipper buttons! Includes a marigold colored glass with silver luster zipper, two gilt metal with cold plastic enamel finish, and two white metal designs. Est. selling price is $30-60.
#287 Grapes Snapette
This fun “Snapette” specialty closure mechanism features an amber bakelite stylized bunch of grapes topped with a brass leaf. Est. selling price is $30-60.
#288 Apple Snapette
Another fun Snapette closure is this realistic apple and leaf in dark mustard bakelite with painted detail. Est. selling price is $30-60.
#289 Hamm Wood
From the Parisian mid-20th century designer Henri Hamm, a one-piece wood with expertly turned discs in ever-increasing size. See also Lot #263 for another Hamm. Self carved shank. Est. selling price is $60-100.
#290 Sam Biern Quartet
Two medium and two large Sam Biern buttons include a red fabric-back poppy flower, a black fabric-back eagle insignia, a red wood fabric center with pierced chain border, and a contoured brass cabochon in wood design. All have SAM BIERN N.Y.C. or N.Y. backmarks. Est. selling price is $100-200.
#295 Glass Inlay Group
Seven precision inlay glass in glass buttons include five black glass, one opaque brown glass, one transparent green glass, and one clear glass. The blue triangle design has a four-way brass shank. The others have self shanks. Est. selling price is $60-100.
#297 Dancers Under the Moonlight
A miniature diorama from plastic and paper elements has been constructed under glass for this British made bakelite button. Reverse backmarked MADE IN ENGLAND, BRIT. AND FOREIGN PATENTS. Molded peg shank. Est. selling price is $60-100.
#298 Mexican Silver
A ten-point star-like design in silver from Mexico with high contoured silver domed center. Backmarked with silver content 925 and MEXICO. Silver U shank. Est. selling price is $60-100.
#281 Campbell Kids Duo
Two extra-large watch crystal buttons featuring “Campbell Kids” paper cutouts and glitter decoupage. Eunice Quinn studio creations. Signed “Eunice” on the reverse. Copper loop shanks. Est. selling price is $60-100.
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