A DIVISION ONE UNDER GLASS PICTORIAL BUTTON

1 Large 18th century hand painted natural material example. Here is a scarce and absolutely detailed and beautiful example from the French Revolution. This scarce example is from a larger set and this example shows soldiers outside a structure they seem to be guarding on [perhaps the grounds of Versailles. It has a verbal below that says translated from French "The National Assembly". "This artwork depicts a pivotal moment or symbol from the French Revolution. The National Assembly was a revolutionary assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate (the common people) in June 1789. The soldiers shown guarding the building highlight the tense political climate of that era." 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.

Estimate:$200

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