A scarce division one carved Cowrie shell button

30 Medium assorted 19th century shell buttons. This lot includes pearl, Cowrie, Carved, in metal, dyed, cut steel OME and more. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918 Dimensions: SM=

4 Small/Medium buttons is non iridescent shell. These 4 19th century shell examples include a carved helmet shell duck set with a cut steel border. Others included are three cowrie shell buttons inclu

1 Ex-Large 19th century carved and shaded pearl head button. This button is from the collection of the late Shirley Case who wrote the NBS pearl classification guide book. Shell was her number one fav

1 Large early 20th century patriotic/religious button. This uncommon detailed brass button depicts Uncle Sam waving his hand across the water with a large sunrise over a lighthouse and architectural s

Est. $ 35 - 60 Cowrie Shell Button. Cowrie shell button carved with tower, wall, and person. Approx., .75inched shell set in faceted steel cup.

1 Large 18th century engraved 8 sided pearl button. Here is a wonderful; example of an engraved pearl from the 18th century. This 8 sided example boasts a nicely engraved border and center medallion.

Two well made Dan (Liberia/Ivory Coast) African masks: one carved wood with cloth, leather, cowrie shell, bells, and rope decoration, purportedly used in Poro initiation ceremony, one female mask with

1 Medium size 19th century pictorial horn button. This scarce medium size is actually harder to find than its larger version. The button is black dyed horn and depicts the religious subject matter of

Ten Antique Hand-Painted Porcelain Inkwells. Plus one carved shell inkwell. Tallest 3-1/2"h. Condition: Good with minor wear.

12 Medium size early 20th century carved buttons from China. This lot consists of 12 hand carved red Cinnabar flowers from China in the early 1900's. A set is not common to find as most were broken up

Group (17) West African style passport masks, Including Dan, Baule, Hemba, and Lega, nicely carved and detailed, one with cowry shell headdress, 7.75"l (largest), 3"l (smallest) Provenance: Estate of

Laden with beads and cowrie shells. constructed with fabric, leather and carved wood. lacking one carved ear, some shells and raffia at the outermost embellishments. 23 in. x 13 in.

15 S/M/L early 20th century assorted china buttons incl. calico. From the collection of Nikki Deal comes this partial card of assorted china buttons including medium size calico's and a scarce large s

8 S/M/L 19th century buttons specialized to cherubs. This card includes the scarce Mock Tort. Celluloid background version of "Over The Wall" and more. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AF

3 M/L 19th/20th century carved cinnabar buttons. This lot of Nikki Deals includes a large carved red cinnabar of two birds amongst flowers, another carved cinnabar with Chinese character writing and a

(5) Lot of 4 African Maasai beaded items, two beaded collar necklaces, one decorated with cowrie shells and tassels, two beaded ceremonial dance wands; one African carved wooden hippo with beaded deco

20th century, African, one Kuba stool with fabric top, cowrie shells supported on tripod figural base, one Senufo carved wood stool on four tapered legs and one Hehe carved wood stool on three legs an

8 Large 19th century black glass buttons including carved. This lot includes several nice examples of the late Victorian black glass including a wonderfully detailed fabulous animal, a large acid etch

4 Medium size 19th century carved pearl scene buttons. Here are 4 beautifully carved and brown shaded pearl pictorials including oval shapes, mounted in metal and cut steel OME. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE

3 Medium size 19th century carved and cameo shell buttons. In this lot you will find a carved 8 sided mother of pearl with a pinkish paste jewel center along with a carved shell cameo head with cut st

Two African masks, including one Bamana mask, other mask of unknown origin, carved wood with cowrie shells, 30" h (largest). Provenance: From a Florida estate.

5 Cards of S/M/L Pearl and Shell Buttons, including Operculum, Cowrie and a Cool Realistic Carved Pearl Palm Tree

1 Large realistic brass head of Teddy Roosevelt. Here is an unusual and scarce button of The 26th president of the United States Teddy Roosevelt. What is unusual is that his mouth moves as it has a sp

30 Medium size 19th/20th C. black glass including sheet overlay. This beautiful card of assorted black glass buttons includes a very nice and more scarce sheet overlay brass escutcheoned head, beautif