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Lot of 16 Antique European Bronze + Lead Buttons

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Lot of 16 Antique European Bronze + Lead Buttons

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**Originally Listed At $150**

Western and Northern Europe, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A collection of sixteen bronze and lead buttons. Nine are undecorated. One is gilded and from a Russian military officer's coat, with a Russian crest on it and Cyrillic writing on its interior. One is larger and has a floral motif in relief on its face. The other four are from UK military regiments; two are from the 95th Rifle Brigade and are of the form of coins that soldiers supposedly hammered flat to trick people in foreign countries into believing they were money. Size of largest: 1.15" W (2.9 cm)

Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection

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Condition

All have patina on surfaces, and wear commensurate with age; most have their attachments corroded and rendered unusable.

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Lot of 16 Antique European Bronze + Lead Buttons

Name: Lot of 16 Antique European Bronze + Lead Buttons
SKU: 65868274
Price: 200 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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