Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Late 19th

A Collection of Late 19th Century European Architectural Motif Metal Buttons - A collection of numerous antique-style metal buttons, dating to at least 1876, featuring a variety of architectural motifs. The buttons are crafted from various base metals with finishes including gold-tone, silver-tone, dark oxidized, and some with a reddish metallic sheen. Designs predominantly depict castles, churches, buildings, mills, and houses, often surrounded by ornate borders with foliate, rope-twist, or geometric patterns. Some designs are identified by handwritten blue ink notes on the display page as 'Castle w/Bridge,' 'Mill,' 'Wee House Mary the Heather 1876,' and 'Castles,' with an associated note mentioning 'Castle in the moonlight.' The buttons are neatly arranged and displayed on an aged, off-white cardstock page with hand-drawn blue ink circles indicating their placement. Largest button diameter: 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) Smallest button diameter: 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) Display card dimensions: 8.5 inches (21.6 cm) wide, 11 inches (27.9 cm) high 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.