A Collection of Button Reference Books
Updated August 16, 2026
| Lot number | 344 |
| Estimate | 40.00 - 60.00 USD |
| Auction | Hermes, Tiffany & Co, Fine Art & More! Multi Platform |
| Date | August 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Kellies Estate Services |
| Location | Okemos, Michigan |
This lot features a collection of essential reference volumes for the study of antique and collectible buttons along with related ephemera. The group includes titles by authors such as Debra J. Wisniewski, Lillian Smith Albert, and Sally C. Luscomb, supplemented by a 1998 issue of AntiqueWeek and various instructional clippings. These publications address identification, market values, and conservation techniques for a wide range of button materials including enamel, horn, rubber, and wood.Condition ranges from fair to very good. Notable defects include significant loss to the dust jacket of The Button Sampler and heavy spotting to the cloth spine of The Collector's Encyclopedia of Buttons. Other items show typical edge wear, shelf friction, and natural paper toning consistent with age.
More lots in this auction
- Assortment of Vintage Art Deco Fasteners
- Collection of Vintage Railroad and Advertising
- Collection of Vintage Buttons and Collectibles
- North American Bear Co Hugh Heifer
- Antique Gentlemen's Accessory Collection
- R. Anton Rupe, Croatian Folk Landscape
- Military and Transit Insignia Collection
- Beatriz Ball Leisel Aluminum Wine Cooler
See all lots in Hermes, Tiffany & Co, Fine Art & More! Multi Platform →