A medium one-piece brass with a charming picture of an elf sitting atop a dotted toadstool as he fashions a new shoe with his little hammer. Backmarked “FIRMIN, LONDON” with a heavy brass loop shank. Est. selling price is $100-200.
#275 Shoemaker Elf Livery
#200 Stag Livery
A stag with a superb set of antlers sits upon the torse on this gilded copper livery. Backmarked DOUGHTY & Co., LONDON, 109 ST.MARTINS LANE. Est. selling price is $10-30.
#127 Heart Enamel
A shepherdess holds her staff on this emaux peints enamel scene with champlevé border for the heart shaped button. Est. selling price is $100-200.
#57 Arts & Crafts Enamel Floral
Art Nouveau silver flower with characteristic Arts and Crafts turquoise enamel. Reverse shows backmark William Hutton & Sons, Birmingham 1905. Silver loop shank. Est. selling price is $100-200.
#36 Realistic Arita Grapes
An unmarked Arita porcelain in the realistic design of a bunch of grapes. Soft mauve coloring with gold finish on the stem. Self shank. Est. selling price is $100-200.
#1 18th-C Shell with Glass Star
Faceted cobalt glass triangles and a multitude of pastes form a dazzling array around the center engraved pearl circle mounted with the jeweled pin shank on this 18th century shell. Est. selling price is $200-400.
#10 Enamel Owl
Unusual Japanese enameled button on silver of an owl perched on an irregular branch with autumn leaves. Highly detailed eyes. Backmarked with a turtle within a triangle. The same backmark appears on many Japanese repoussé enamel floral buttons. Silver reverse with elongated wire shank. Est. selling price is $200-400.
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