A DIVISON ONE PEARL-TORTOISE AND GOLD BUTTON

1 Very RARE & unusual medium 18th century pierced pearl example. This rare example of 18th century pearl workmanship is made up of a nicely carved and designed shell pierced pearl base set with a colorful tortoise slightly domed center and affixed with a gold knob pinshank. Medium examples kike this are especially scarce to find and given the OME of tortoise and gold makes it so much more rare.. Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and above Date or Era: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918 Condition Request Condition Report PLEASE NOTE: These buttons for the most part are antique and may have age related wear. We make every effort to point out any significant condition related concerns, but again they are antique and not new. We also cannot be responsible for replaced shanks or issues related to the backs of any buttons on multiple button cards as we do not remove these buttons to re-card them. Please contact us if you would like any further condition reports on any lot.

Stima:€89.31

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