A VERY RARE DIVISION THREE MOTIWALA BROTHERS BUTTON

1 Extra Large 1950's hand painted under glass example. Here is a very RARE example to find when looking for buttons hand crafted in India from the Motiwala Brothers studios. The extra large example is showing detailed hand painting in a variety of vibrant colors on Natural material. The natural material hand painted disk is set under glass and mounted in a gold gilt silver setting and set under a clear glass shield. This is a very rare example as there were only a handful of these ever crafted. The scene under glass depicts Jesus and The Last Supper and is also a verbal. From the collection the late Don and Barb Lanier. 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:$100

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