Lot 217, Auction 4/3/2026: Lot of 17 Antique Decorative Buttons & Lapel Pins

$292.50

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North America, United States; Northern Europe, England, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A spirited assortment of 17 buttons and lapel pins, this lot offers a miniature archive of transatlantic style, industry, and identity, from Victorian ornament to early 20th-century Americana. A spirited assortment of 17 buttons and lapel pins, this lot offers a miniature archive of transatlantic style, industry, and identity, from Victorian ornament to early 20th-century Americana. The reverse sides reveal varied attachment mechanisms, including loop shanks and metal fasteners, underscoring the evolving manufacture of everyday dress accessories across the period. Together, these pieces transform the humble button and pin into a small but vivid record of fashion, labor, and the symbols people chose to wear close to the body. Size of largest: 1.8″ Diameter (4.6 cm)

Condition: All have expected surface wear with good remaining detail and scattered areas of patina throughout.

Provenance: private Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA collection, by inheritance, collected 1970’s

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