4036 AMERICAN & FOREIGN BUTTONS FROM THE ESTEEMED

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2024 Nov 03 @ 10:00 (UTC-4 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 250.00 USD
Estimated at 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
EMILIO COLLECTION. A large accumulation of foreign military and uniform buttons from the Emilio collection, many of which are still on his collection cards and were mentioned & pictured in his landmark 1911 book on military buttons. Countries represented include Denmark, Spain, England, France, Germany, as well as several other countries. The group also includes Spanish and English hat plates and collar insignia. The group also includes a large selection of American post-Civil War buttons, including a few examples still on Emilio collection cards. Amazingly, there is also a salesman sample card of buttons that appear to be of German origin in a fitted paperboard box. The sample card retains 34 of the original 51 buttons included on the card. Lastly, there is a tobacco box full of non-military uniform and civilian buttons, mainly from the late 19th century. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: a book titled "A BUTTON COLLECTOR'S JOURNAL" by Lillian Albert and inscribed to S. Gilbert Emilio, with newspaper clippings and notes concerning the Emilio button collection. CONDITION: condition varies greatly for these buttons, but the vast majority show no damage and retain a large percentage of their original finish. Many of the foreign buttons are unissued. The sample card case shows water and mold damage. PROVENANCE: Luis F. Emilio estate collection. (02-23227-16/BF). $500-1,000.