Catalog Auction info Test Timed Online Auction (#10004) 02/15/2018 9:30 PM EST - 02/24/2018 9:30 PM PDT CLOSED! Starts Ending 02/24/2018 4:30 AM PDT Lot #426Two Pairs of Early Gold Sleeve Buttons Click image to enlarge PreviousNextSimilar Items Lot closed - unsold Ask a question Test Timed Online Auction (#10004) 02/15/2018 9:30 PM EST - 02/24/2018 9:30 PM PDT CLOSED! Starts Ending 02/24/2018 4:30 AM PDT Description Description Shipping Terms Two Pairs of Early Gold Sleeve Buttons, America, 18th/early 19th century, a pair of octagonal buttons with engraved floral design on the front, the backs marked with goldsmith's mark "DB" in a sunken cartouche for Daniel Boyer and engraved "E" and "T"; the second pair oval with engraved monogram "WD," the backs marked with goldsmith's mark "T.W" in a sunken cartouche, dia. to 1/2 in. Literature: The octagonal buttons are illustrated in Philip H. Hammerslough American Silver, Vol. III (Hartford, Connecticut, 1965), p. 146. Exhibitions: The octagonal buttons were featured in the American Gold exhibition at Yale in 1963 (catalog no. 73). Note: The octagonal buttons were made by Boston goldsmith Daniel Boyer for Colonel Elizur Talcott (1709-1797) of Connecticut. Estimate $1,000-1,500 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. {label_shipping_info} {shipping_info} {label_terms} {terms}
