Below are some examples of sterling silver buttons including some medieval buttons and some blue enameled clover shaped buttons.
Two buttons; silver gilt; hoop; hemispherical body; plain on upper half; with pierced and filigree ornament on the lower. Medieval Date 15thC (?)
Reference: © The Trustees of the British Museum
A SET OF 6 SILVER BUTTONS CHANEL
GRADE: 1 4.5 w cm / 4 w cm / 2 w cm includes dust bag, ribbon and box
Sold for USD 125 at Christie’s in 2017
Seven Sterling Silver Blazer Buttons, Cartier Signed Cartier. With signed fitted box.
Sold for $125 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle New York in 2011
2 M/L Liberty & Co. from England, silver and enamel buttons. Both are backmarked and the large one has a pearl center OME. These arts and crafts style buttons are very sought after and these are no exception.
Sold for $225 at Whitley’s Auctioneers in 2019
Silver Filigree Buttons ca. 1873 Jacob Ulrich Holfeldt Tostrup
Reference: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Six buttons; enamelled sterling silver, each button is a four-leaf clover shape; deep blue enamel graduating to green in the middle; each leaf out lined in silver. The buttons are to be attatched with round toggles – brass, with silver ends. These buttons are classic Art Nouveau in style. Made in Birmingham 1909 by “J.F” or “J.I”. In round brown leather box, velvet & satin lined.(LC).
Reference: Museum of Applied Art and Sciences
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