| Enamel over foil with gold paillons and encrusted border set in metal. Courtesy Tom Barrans.
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| Enamelled French country estate with gilt rococo border. Courtesy Tom Barrans.
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| Painted ivory under glass; courtesy Tom Barrans.
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| 18th c. carved Ivory on paper under glass set in silver. Courtesy Tom Barrans.
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| A rebus done in ivory. If you can decode the rebus, please contact TOMBarrans@aol.com or rwexler@tias.com. Button courtesy of Tom Barrans.
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| Wedgwood, mounted on a steel button by Matthew Boulton. Boulton's signature is the engraved edge. Courtesy of Tom Barrans
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| 18th Century wax under glass by James Tassy who carved in wax for Josiah Wedgewood molds. Courtesy of Tom Barrans.
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| Large celluloid button, floral motif, 2 7/8, late 19th, early 20th century. Courtesy Diana Bagford.
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| Large Victorian celluloid button, with an unusual border of two motifs. Courtesy, Wits' End.
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| Large Victorian celluloid perforate with a nicely preserved teal color and pink glass stickups. Courtesy, Wits' End.
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| Large Victorian celluloid perforate with a mesh background. Courtesy, Wits' End.
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| Large Victorian celluloid, engraved with a pointsettia motif. Courtesy, Wits' End.
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