painting on ivory, oval, mounted in simple vermeil bezel as a brooch with a slightly convex glass. Head and shoulders of a small child with blond curls parted in the middle, with small spit curls. Blue sky and swirl of clouds around the shoulders. About 2” high by 1 3/4” wide. Much of the shading seems to have been accomplished with a pencil." No indication of the identity but we purchased it on the hunch it was Mary E. Dyer, of the pantalets, and no place in the family tree. The two seem to go together and it suggests she died young and this was her memorial portrait. The man (Gov. Elisha Dyer b. 1839) would have been her brother."

Rectangular buckle of steel set with a row of large pastes lacking the black spot in the center. Crystal?Steel hasp with holes for sewing to a ribbon or band? Rather heavy - 2” x 2.5” Couldthis be a hat ornament? Could also be a ladies’ belt buckle.

Baleen rectangular buckle or slide (no teeth) with brass wire in center. Edges outlined and notched rather crudely. Slightly concave curvature. 1.5” x 3”

About 3” high, flat brass buckle with wavy outside edge conforming to hand chased design of hearts-and-flowers motif. Handmade hasp with 4 teeth.

Cast brass buckle with traces of gilding; rounded rectangle with concave sides punctuated by thistle motif at top, bottom, leafy rose at sides. Steel shaft in center (minus 3 prongs?), scalloped edge on one inner side. 3” x 1.5”

2” x 2.5”’ steel backing with brass bar and triple prongs. Steels inserted individually.

Oval buckle; cut steel (bluish) mounted in brass; handmade. Row of rivets, with squares on point spaced around perimeter. Two prongs.

Narrow, rectangular buckle; cut steel (bluish) mounted in brass; handmade; two rows of rivets alternated with oval bits. Four prongs.

Cut steel ovals and tiny circles riveted to rectangular brass base to form elongated laurel wreath effect. 3 teeth. 1.5” x 3”

Buckle about 1.5” x 1”; silvery metal base; 2 rows riveted pieces, some odd-shaped. Brass-plated double prong.

Narrow, rectangular buckle; cut steel (bluish) mounted in brass; handmade; two rows of rivets alternated with oval bits. Four prongs.

Narrow, rectangular brass or pinchbeck buckle with repousse floral design, backed with silver-gilt piece. 4 curved prongs. 1.5” x 2.75”

1” x 1 1/4” oval buckles (pr) with single silvery brass prongs; fine cut steel invidually mounted. 6 lozenge shaped steels.

Gilt buckles with 2 prongs, very soft metal; raised Greek key motif around border. 1.5” x 1”

Cut paste 'diamonds' backed with gold color set into oval frame of pewter (?) metal; tombac or gold filled (?) inner rim with tooled scalloped design. Hasp different on each. 1 3/4” x 1 14”

Pair buckles, double rows of cut steels riveted into white metal; one prong. 1” high.

Gilt copper, rather large rectangular. Designs suggests open strapwork ovals with cut steel ornaments. Steel prongs. 2 1/4” x 4 1/2”

Wide rectagular buckles with steel prongs. Outer and inner borders of colorless stones set close together, held with drops of solder in white metal bed. Between them is a convex row of copper cord-like strips set in diagonally, alternating with rows of 3 smaller stones. No maker’s marks. 1 3/4” x 4”

Pair of cast and chased silver English shoe buckles, with simple stamped ring pattern; rounded rectangle shape. Steel prongs. Possibly a woman’s but might be a youth’s or a man’s. Seem a bit large on the pair of shoes we bought them for. Marked with lion rampant and initials S.A, possible Stephen Adams, c1760. Also the initials EF or EE are scratched on the back on one side, and IF on the other. In a purple silk lined bucke box covered with black leather, with an early sticker on the back, probably 19th century.

Large shoe buckles, brass with what seems to be silver ‘plating’, more like a veneer layer. Narrow with chased pattern of x’s bordered with beading. 3” x2 3/8” and 1 5/8”high.

Tombac stock buckle with unusual hasp with 4 ‘buttons’ for attaching stock. Rounded oval, curved plane, about 1.5” high.

"Wooden (chestnut?) busk, rather light and elegantly formed. Flat, slightly wider at top with a double scallop at top. Rounded bottom. No markings. 12” x 2” -2 1/2”"

"Bone busk with slightly canted sides and 4 small scallops on top. No decoration.12 3/4” x 1 1/2”"

"Silvery brown baleen busk, straight sides with rounded ends. Top left corner has been off and restored. Carefully etched with a barely visible design of a leafy stalk above a building with a steeple; another stalk at bottom. In between, a diamond shape and a pair of leafy-outline hearts, point-to-point. Border of leafy stem. No ID.13 7/8” x 1 3/4”"

"Silvery brown baleen busk, straight sides with rounded ends. Etched with circular wheel designs,, two ‘dancing’ hearts. EH at bottom, border of scallops. Etching is clearly visible. Various meaningless (child’s?) scratchings on reverse. 12” x 1 1/4”"

Wooden busk of hardwood. Rectangular in shape, with slightly rounded corners. No holes or carvings. Ends are slightly beveled.

Linen tape and laces; buckle for adjusting size.

Bustle #1: Consists of 3 wire coils covered with cotton and a buckled waist tape (machine sewn). Bustle #2: Single bare coil with buckled waist tape.

wire roll bustle with linen tape straps and buckle

Machine stitched bustle; cotton; 6 steel bands of graduated size form shape from waist to knee in back; side flaps with ties for front; tape ties tension hoops; removable ruffle at bottom attaches with white china or glass buttons; buttonholes around waistband; brass buckle in front.Marked “Fanny Horner

Short bustle with cotton webbing and 6 short brass wires; shoe-lace type ties to maintain tension on underside; brass (like?) buckle; smaller waist than 21

Large size bustle that fits over rump only. Coarse cotton tapes and covered spring steel hoops. Cloth panel across inner face, to be laced for control of bustle protuberance. No marks.

Fine cream colored, heavy cotton tape with ‘lining’ or backing, well-wrapped wires. Pleated frill across dimity bottom front panel. Fullness in back, bottom “kicks” out, supported with a vertical steel. Large printed label stitched into waistband front reads: “Style FASHION SOCIETY BUSTLE --- The B.V. D. Duplex or Double Lined Tape Skirt Manufactured Solely and Exclusively by Bradley, Voorhees & Day Manuf’g Co., (Limited) New York. Patented August 1, 1876”. Also gives description. Stamped in purple “Sarah Bernhardt”Used with dress #99.005 although Sandy says they were not purchased at same time. (Auction)

"Heavy white cotton bustle consisting of one crescent-shaped layer encircling the waist graduating from about 2” at the side front to about 5” in center back, and a layer that hugs the hips in back. The first has 3 concentric cane reinforcements, the second has short vertical pieces of cane. Both joined at the waist which ties in the front with sturdy tapes. Stamped in black ink: CHAMBERS PATENT. JULY 12, 1859.[Matthew Chambers, New York, NY, Skirt Supporter, Patent No. 24,720]"

Bustle made of Turkey red Moorish print on silky, fine cotton. Filled with eiderdown. Two crescent shaped rolls, one above the other, attached to self waistband extending into ties that have been extended with a different bit of white plainwoven cotton tape on each side. Underside is plain red with illegible manufacurer’s black stamp. Machine chain stitched.Looks to be toddler-sized!

Bustle made of the slightly crescent shaped rolls formed of wire, held in place by cotton tapes down the CB and along the sides. Tape waistband with brass buckle. Stamped in purple ink: THE HEATH [?] [illegible small dates] Jan. 19th 1888.

Full length bustle made of blue pin striped cotton. Narrow petticoat on drawstring opening in front, with add cage section in back with 11 hoops creating a narrow tubular form. A short drawstring section at the top in back seems to serve little purpose.

Two swirl-back black glass buttons with beveled-edge mirrors in their centers. 1 - molded bead edge2- simple beveled sides

BUTTONS, black 11 black glass buttons

Brass cup and back, brass wire shank; black glass drum with goldstone stripe BUTTONS, 7 WAISTCOAT Brass cup and back, brass wire shank; black glass drum with goldstone stripe; 3/8” diameter.

Buttons, Steel Buttons, steel 1 bag of 82 steel buttons, assosrted

20 black glass buttons with white bottom layers (one button actually is blue) 3/8”. 12 rubber buttons with metal shanks, 3/8”; 13 rubber buttons with metal shanks, marked NR Co, Goodyear’s Pat. 1/2”.

Horn 24 assorted buttons: 7 black conical glass with tiny white dot at peak; inserted brass loop. Miniature. 2 dome shaped same, a trifle larger. Sewn to basque of brown striped silk 2-piece dress.

62 Assorted steel/metal work buttons

42 Assorted metal buttons

Card with 47 mother of pearl buttons

Milk glass cameo, lady's head, set in brass rim; tinned back, wire shank. 3/4” diameter.

Gutta percha, lady's head; pressed horn (?) lady's head; t5 tombac engine- turned design; gilt brass convex swirl pattern.

1 button with portrait head, 1 stag , 1 enamel ; 2 bennington buttons

One: opalescent glass disc with rim, tinned plate in back, brass escutcheon and flat loop Two: 1/4” turquoise milk glass with raised berry design.Three: Waistcoat jewel, milk glass, raised fruit design, scalloped brass

About 2 pounds of buttons, mostly Mother of pearl, and black glass. Some early plastic and celluloid.

1 lot of 28 china buttons sewn to card

5 gilt brass 2 pc PARIS; 1 gilt brass 2 pc, 'worm'; 2 gilt rimmed brass; 1 tinned brass vest button; 2 small steel ditto; 1 large stamped steel; 1 small cut steel. 2 late brown china.

Various vest buttons: 1 stamped brass; 2 rubber; 8 glass 'jewels.' (3 green 'agate'; 3 white with checkerboards; 1 blue square, 1 turquoise with goldstone streaks.) (lady's head, star- rubber)

assorte glass buttons

Two dozen brass plated [?] slightly convex buttons with omega shanks; still attached to original card with printed label “Haute Nouveaute” above an armor helmet above “PARIS”. Design appears to date 1860-1885.

black velvet buttons on card, Lion brand Two dozen convex black velvet-covered dress buttons on original card with “Lion Brand” in a belt cartouche, around a lion relaxing in an oasis.

Two cards of small pearl shirt buttons, two-holers, a dozen each mounted on a piece of silver foil on a glossy black card with relaxing lion printed in gold. Small number 35532 stamped in lower left corner.

Cardboard box of vegetable ivory button samples showing product and manufacturing process; top card has 8 different buttons showing coloring, finish methods. Underneath are compartments with marked examples of whole nut, various stages,even scraps and sawdust! Box top reads “Compliments of German-American Button Co. Rochester NY Sat.” Penciled underneath top board: “Saturday Mar.12 1910.”

Set of 6 vest buttons with rings. Layered dome form with goldstone on top of white and black layers. Mounted in substantial scalloped brass rims. Loop shanks. Set of 6 vest buttons with rings. Layered dome form with goldstone on top of white and black layers. Mounted in substantial scalloped brass rims. Loop shanks.

16 black velvet buttons.

3/8” stamped brass sheaf of wheat design, Jacksonian.

50 black glass buttons, assorted sizes

"Assortment of white china half-ball buttons with inserted loop shanks, sizes vary slightly; some are dull, greyish white, some a cleaner white and others are brighter with a luster:6 pairs linked with an elongated steel wire loop, 1 more pair of linked lustered ones. (7 pairs total).12 separate ones, 2 of which have shank plate. Another with a shank plate is lustered (13 total)."

1) One card of 24 composition buttons, brown with black; pressed with cruciform shape accented with mica flakes. two holes. Script name above: Mode du Jour2) One card of 24 (but two are missing) 2-part metal buttons with fine detail; bird alighting upon an ivy-twined trellis; black and silver tones with tiny gold toned diamond shapes around rim. Nouveaute name on top.

About 100 buttons mounted in a wreath formation with 2 cutout roses from wallpaper in the center along with stars cut from silver paper. Most buttons are glass or glass and brass. Framed with flat angled mahogany veneer frame with hanging ring in top.

10 cards of assorted buttons, including 2 Bennington type buttons and 1 card of bone buttons

Two swirl-back black glass buttons with beveled-edge mirrors in their centers. 1 - molded bead edge2- simple beveled sides

Set of 6 vest buttons with rings. Layered dome form with goldstone on top of white and black layers. Mounted in substantial scalloped brass rims. Loop shanks with rings.

Card of 6 2-piece buttons. Marked Nouveaute with fancy border around the buttons. Each is about 3/8” diameter, white metal dish with white center showing beneath a tinted, stamped metal escutcheon of bunch of grapes.

Many facetted steel buttons, some gilt; a few first-quarter brass buttons, a few drums, a set of fabric (hair?) covered balls, some celluloid, modern glass etc etc.88.064.1 card of china & calico buttons (47 buttons)

Button assortment

cast brass with radial feather design, ‘bead’ border pattern, omega shank

62 cermaic and glass buttons, assorted

Enamelled scene, sailboat on a lake, surrounded by cut steel rivets; others cut steel with or without colors.

87.139 BUTTONS, POLKA DOT GLASS 1865 "6 conical coffee brown glass buttons with white dots, embossed metal cap, brass loop stuck directly into back. (only 1 button located. others may be grouped with another lot)

12 bone buttons, concave, pressed, 4 holes

Stamped pewter(?) disks with tiny raised flowers all over front surface; polished silvery surface

lot of vegetable ivory buttons

Buttons on cards: 1) Chalmers Pearls - green foil - pearl dress 2) Nouveaute - maroon - pearl 2 hole shirt 3) Pearl - maroon - pearl 4 hole shirt 4) Best American Make - maroon - small pearl shirt 5) Best Pearl - green - pearl shank6) Best Pearl - green - pearl dress 7) Best Pearl - green - pearl square8) Hand made wash Buttons - large thread9) Hand made wash Buttons - large10) Fashion Pearl - peacocks - large carved pearl

13 oval die-stamped buttons made of silver washed copper. Design is a simple leafy vine border surrounding a lathe turned quatrefoil. Ring shank stuck into blob of metal. 3/4” long."

6 jewel buttons, crennelated brass bezels supporting medium blue milk glass disks with swirls of goldstone.

waistcoat button, bennington center in simple brass bezel.

waistcoat button, jewel with high ‘pudding’ shaped colorless glass center in a wide grooved brass bezel.

waistcoat button, jewel with black glass disk set in a crennelated brass bezel, miniature.

waistcoat button, jewel with black glass knob set in a sloped brass bezel, miniature.

button, jewel with white glass knob set in a sloped brass bezel, miniature.

Button collection

glass button - painted

Has samples of various sizes and colors of “F.B. Agate Shoe Buttons,” with and without shank pins showing through. White, black, pink, blue, peach, red, gunmetal, grey, rust and brown. Card is pale blue with gold printing Schultz-Goodwin Company (Inc.) at 31 Lincoln Street, Boston, Mass. U.S.A.

"27 steel overall or work buttons of several types.

18 small-to medium sized buttons. 3 have shanks. Made of composition with embedded pearl chips and the like.1- concentric rings of inlaid dark and white pearl1- pearl ring on gutta percha2- pearl center on gutta percha2- brown comp with dull flecks4- gray comp with big chunks2 - gray comp with sparkles3- black comp with pearl and sparkles2- red comp with sparkles1- square incised pearl inlay on black with sparkles

Card #1(18 on card): Jet and black braid. Card #2 (19 on card): Beige silk covered with steel center piece. Card #3 (25 on card): Brown silk covered buttons with black jet center. Card #4 (47 on card): Green silk covered button with black jet center. Card #5 (139 on card): Black painted steel. Card #6 (152 on card): Steel.

Medium-sized steel buttonhook and handle. Handle is bent into kidney shape, flattened, then embossed with swirling pattern on both sides. No visible markings. Tarnish across surface, areas of rust.

Small buttonhook or glove hook made from a steel hook shaft, with mother of pearl handle. Handle has been carved and polished in a way to include natural shape of that particular piece of nacre. Steel has small spot of rust.

Large buttonhook made from dark green glass. Bulbous end. Excellent condition.

Small buttonhook in the shape of a cross. Made from sterling silver wire, twisted into shape. Small souldered o-ring on top of buttonhook, perhap for attaching to chatelaine.

Medium to small-sized metal buttonhook. Handle is made from two halves of cast metal in tapering shape. Molded small flowers and leaves make up entire surface of both halves - daisies and forget-me-nots and small leaves. Steel hook shaft inserted below. No visible markings. Areas of tarnish.

Buttonhook made with sterling silver handle and steel hook. Scroll work of rococo-revival leafy designs, with small dots in between. Handle is steel with small spot of rust in crook of hook.