Bidspirit auction | A group of Victorian Mythological

A group of Victorian Mythological Pictorial Metal Buttons - A collection comprising group of antique or vintage pictorial buttons, meticulously mounted on a white rectangular display board with hand-drawn circular outlines. The collection is identified by a printed label ”MYTHOLOGICAL PICTORIAL.” The buttons are predominantly metallic, utilizing brass, bronze, and silver-toned alloys, often featuring multi-tone finishes such as gilt accents against darkened or oxidized backgrounds. button includes a wood veneer inset. Styles vary from highly ornate, openwork designs to solid relief carvings, depicting a diverse array of mythological figures and creatures, including classical deities like Neptune, griffins, dragons, cherubs, mermaids, and various allegorical scenes. button is individually marked ”Boy Blue” in handwritten script. Notes on the reverse of the display board include further handwritten annotations like ”Boy Blue,” ”Repition,” ”wood back,” ”Spring,” and numerical values potentially indicating prices. Display board: 12 inches (30.5 cm) high x 9 inches (22.9 cm) wide. Button diameters range from approximately 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) to 1.5 inches (3.8 cm). Burns in-house shipping is available. Pick up is Saturday, Nov. 22, from 11 am to 2 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction.