Buttonstring with approximately 260 buttons, PA origin. Touch button is an XL heart bordered castle button. The next item on the string is a large white metal token commemorating the ninth anniversary convention Firemen’s Association, Shamokin, PA, Sep 18-20, 1888 w/design on front of helmet, hose nozzle, axe, ladder and an unknown object. Large 4-hole composition, large black glass, brown composition with fan, IRRC small hard rubber, black glass w/gold, china, veg ivory ball, small iridescent real seashell button, tiny carved peach pit basket, dyed medium pearl with steel escutcheon, small brass w/celluloid top, small brass Victorian conventionals veg ivory w/design 2-hole, medium clambroth, shell, black glass with iridescent color, brass red original tint, pewter with blue tint, white metal, pewter, chinas, large brass acorn, with traces of original red tint, composition with glitter, black glass, oval brass set with black glass intaglio helmeted head (glass cracked), 2-tone shell, clear red Victorian glass w/gold design, fabric-covered ball button, charmstring glass, ruby glass, medium mottled china sew thru 2-hole, steel, 4-hole bone, gilt, black glass whistle with goldstone, brass ball, 1881 Indian Head penny, blue dyed shell w/steel star, turquoise china sew thru, oblong black glass with silver, flat Golden Age (warranted Fine Gold Surface bm with sunburst around shank), shell, veg ivory, black glass with gold & MOP inset flowers, brass with fabric inset waistcoat, small brass owl, large flat natural horn disk with shank, two rearing horses flanking a shield with eagle above (bm banner below Waterbury Button Co.) rimmed, clambroth, medium handcarved peach pit basket, composition, chinas, brass with paint, trapezoid black glass, tiny filigreed brass with steels, blue painted brass, ivoroid with flower, tombac, small eagle on rock with snake, brass w/red tint and red velvet inset flower perfume button, black glass with gold, bird on swing/ring– lined background, medium pressed natural horn with shank, blue glass ball in claw setting. There is a yellow mirror glass heart from a broken piece of jewelry near the end. The end button is a large brass with clasp buckle design.
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