Under glass lithographs of a boy and girl Hummel child, prints of original drawings of Sister Marie Innocentia Hummel. Her drawings, from the 1930s, were the basis behind the Hummel figurine collectibles that grew into an international phenomenon after WWII and into the late 1900s.From the studio of Sara Tempest. Signed on the reverse, ST and dated for 2009. Est. selling price is $60-100.
#278 Motiwala Greenaway Enamel
A Motiwala enamel featuring an illustration from Kate Greenaway’s “Birthday Book” depicts three little boys traversing a lane. Silver rim and mount. Elongated silver shank. Est. selling price is $200-400.
#254 Victorian Christmas Angel
A scarce and finely detailed one piece stamped brass scene featuring an angelic cherub in the night sky with stars and crescent moon. He holds a candle as he flies above a country scene with fir tree and rail fence. Est. selling price is $100-200.
#249 18th-C Stars on Copper
Crisply tooled gilded border of 28 six-point stars surrounds subtle engine turning in the central reserve. Est. selling price is $200-400.
#222 Greenaway Verbal Motiwala Enamel
Motiwala transfer enamel of the nursery rhyme “Goosey Goosey Gander” depicting a Kate Greenaway child feeding three geese. Ca. 1950. Silver mount with an elongated silver shank. Est. selling price is $200-400.
#227 Liberty Village Repro GW
A reproduction of the George Washington inaugural button featuring the initials of the thirteen colonies within circles forming a border around the center words “LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT” and “GW”, originally issued by Liberty Village in Flemington, N.J., as one of a four-button set, to commemorate the bicentennial. Backmark REPRO 74 LIBERTY VILLAGE. Est. selling price is $30-60.
#234 18th-C Lion and Crown Copper
An 18th century copper button featuring a rampant lion and crown with the motto “LIBERTAS PRO PATRIA.” The lion and crown suggests a British livery button but the motto does not. It is an officer’s button of the Brabant Revolution in Belgium against the Austrian rulers in 1789. Gilded over copper in mint condition. Copper loop shank. Est. selling price is $600-1500.
#203 18th-C Sporting Enamel Transfer
18th century sporting scene of a horse rider & hound, transfer print on enamel. Shown BBB PL. 12-15. There are a few hairline crazes visible under magnification. Est. selling price is $400-600.
#197 White Metal Realistic Dog Head
A realistic hound dog head with those “oh so soft ears!” This dog is cast white metal. Wire loop shank. Est. selling price is $30-60.
#178 Cupid Art Gallery
A charming set of nine 18th century buttons depicting nine different women contemplating a statue of Cupid in various poses and interactions with his admirer. Paintings on natural material mounted under glass with copper rim. Tinned reverses. Est. selling price is $3000 and up.
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