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A scarce division one livery crest button
Estimate:
$150 - $250
Sold
$225
Live Auction
Florida Spring Time Antique Button Auction
Description
1 Medium size 18th century crest pictorial button with verbal.
From the collection of the late Shirley Case of Missouri. Here is a beautiful silver crest button from the late 18th century depicting a detailed engraved tree with the words below "Vivant Dum Virent" which translated from Latin means "They Live as Long as they are Green" Very cool and unusual example.
Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918
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
From the collection of the late Shirley Case of Missouri. Here is a beautiful silver crest button from the late 18th century depicting a detailed engraved tree with the words below "Vivant Dum Virent" which translated from Latin means "They Live as Long as they are Green" Very cool and unusual example.
Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918
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