Three reference books on the subject of button collecting comprising The Big Book of Buttons by Elizabeth Hughes and Marion Lester, First Printing 1981, Boyertown Publishing Company, Buttons by Diana Epstein and Millicent Safro, Thames and Hudson 1991 and The Button Sampler by Lilian Smith Albert and Jane Ford Adams, Gramercy Publishing Company, together with Visting Cards and Cases by Edwin Banfield. (4)

Thirty four 19th Century and later black buttons of varying form to include examples with floral and patterned

Lot 636
Estimate £40-£60

Twenty one assorted 19th Century buttons all with floral enamel detailing, affixed to a frilly cushion.

Lot 637
Sold for £200 hammer

Estimate £40-£60

Twenty one assorted 19th Century and later buttons, most carved from mother of pearl to include a foliate exam

Lot 641
Sold for £110 hammer

Estimate £40-£60