A verbal enamel Christmas greeting from the Motiwala Brothers. The button shows their address in Bombay. Circa 1950’s. Set in silver with an elongated silver loop shank. Est. selling price is $100-200.
#255 Motiwala Holiday Verbal Enamel
#226 Goodyear Dancing Frogs
A well-defined medium hard rubber button featuring a pair of dancing frogs, a political button referring to the Greenback Movement of the 1870s and 1880s. Backmarked N.R.Co. GOODYEAR’S P=T.1851. Two-hole sew-thru. Est. selling price is $100-200.
#166 18th-C Medium Repoussé
Pierced silver repoussé face reveals a red metallic background on this 18th century button. Beaded yellow metal rim. Coarse linen thread reverse. Est. selling price is $60-100.
#170 Coralene BG Sew Thru
This black glass sew-thru features a scarce copper colored coralene finish. Coralene consists of tiny glass beads covering the surface. Est. selling price is $30-60.
#95 Motiwala Bull Rider
Enamel on copper set in silver by the Indian master craftsman. Est. selling price is $60-100.
#51 Arts & Crafts
Enameled sterling signed by William Hutton & Sons, hallmarked for Birmingham, 1903, depicts a hanging cluster of leaves bordered by their branch. Est. selling price is $100-200.
#55 Oval Liberty Enamel
A rare Sterling silver Liberty of London oval button, enameled in two colors. Designed by Archibald Knox. It is unusually thick and has a characteristic Liberty silver shank. Backmarked L & C, Birmingham, 1903, Cymric. Est. selling price is $200-400.
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