A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE CARVED BONE BUTTONS

3 Large hand carved late 20th century monkey buttons. From the late Don and Barb Lanier collection of Florida. These nicely detailed realistic shaped buttons tell the story of "Hear no Evil-Speak no Evil-see no Evil". They are hand carved bone and engraved and pigmented in color. Nice. 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:$30

View all items fromWhitley's AuctioneersorAsian Art