(VERNACULAR) Gathering of 60 American celluloid buttons comp

Sale 2158 - Lot 78

Price Realized: $ 3,360

?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price

Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500

(VERNACULAR)
Gathering of 60 American celluloid buttons, comprising nudes, masonic and military scenes, occupationals and portraits. Circular, oval and rectilinear formats, many with colorful decorative backgrounds, from an overall size of 8 1/2 inches (21.5 cm.) in diameter to smaller images measuring 2 1/2 inches (6.3 cm.) long; the smaller objects have mirrors affixed to the back. 1920s

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The celluloid was a popular format in which original photographs were transferred onto celluloid and mounted to a brass, typically freestanding, backing. The pictures depict auspicious and inauspicious moments--from wedding scenes to snapshots of kids in their backyard. Most of the pictures are set against decorative backgrounds, and a few are hand-tinted.