Double livery of an owl and a kneeling cherub with stars within a belted verbal border inscribed “Think and Thank.” Silver plated over copper. Backmarked DOUGHTY & CO. 103 ST. MARTINS LANE LONDON. Est. selling price is $30-60.
#296 Owl & Cherub Livery
#300 Hey Diddle Diddle
Characters from the nursery rhyme “Hey Diddle Diddle” decorate this large ceramic jasperware. Here is the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumping over the moon, the little dog laughing, and the dish running away. Signed “Shirley” (for Shirley Shaw) and dated ‘93. Self shank. Est. selling price is $30-60.
#283 Battersea Pewter Fairy
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.
#284 Gnome and Wolf
A medium and scarce button with a scene of a little gnome conversing with a dog or wolf as he stands next to a tree stump – or is it an entrance to an underground hideaway? A toadstool is in the foreground. Shown BBB PL 183-16. Est. selling price is $30-60.
#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.
#293 Blue Glass Jewel in Brass
A domed and faceted blue glass jewel centers this large decorated brass cloak button with multiple border designs. Self hump shank. Est. selling price is $30-60.
#265 Waddle of Penguins
On land, a group of penguins is called a “waddle.” From Robert Gilmore’s commercial studio, here is a charming waddle cast in silver. Backmarked WG on a triangular plate. Silver wire shank. Est. selling price is $30-60.
#276 Beatrix Potter Set
A set of twelve Beatrix Potter characters in amino resin, including several that have become increasingly hard to find: Kit the Collie, Old Mr. Brown, and Mr. Jeremy Fisher. Self shanks. Est. selling price is $30-60.
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