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Division IV

10-7 Yellow Metals Assorted - Includes all buttons made of yellow metal alloys


10-7 Yellow Metal (14th Century Medieval)

10-7 Yellow Metal (17th Century English)

10-7 Yellow Metal (18th Century Spanish)

10-7 Yellow Metal (Tombac)

10-8 Brass - Alloy of copper and zinc (usually less than 40% zinc)


10-8 Brass (Paris BM)

10-8 Brass (Openwork with steel OME)

10-8 Brass (White metal background)

10-8 Brass (with steel shape)

10-8 Brass - Tinted Steel OME
Black paint DF

10-8 - Brass
See note 1 at bottom of page

10-8 Brass
See note 1 at bottom of page

10-8 Brass (Verbal)
BM "CHAS.RUBENS & Co - CHIC."

10-8 Brass (2-piece)

10-8 Brass (Realistic)

10-8 Brass (Wallpaper)

10-8 Brass (Pewter OME)

10-9 Copper



10-9 18th Century

10-9 18th Century (Gilt plated)

10-9 18th Century (Silver plated)

10-9 Copper (BM "D. Evans Co.")

10-9 Copper (Mexican)

10-9 Copper (Native American)

10-9 Copper (Realistic)

10-9 Copper (Silvered/Worn)

10-10 Gilt/Plated Assorted - Gilt refers to any metal plated with a thin coating of gold. Silver plate: a thin coating of silver.


10-10 Gilt (18th Century)
Three Color (copper/silver/gold)

10-10 Gilt - Sporting
BM "TREBLE STANDARD-EXTRA RICH"

10-10 Victorian Gilt (2-piece)

10-10 Division III Gilt

10-10.1 Early Gilt
English BM "GCST STRONG"

10-10.1 Early Gilt
English BM "Firmin & Sons - London"

10-10.1 Early Gilt (1820-1850)
Watch Case - BM "EXTRA RICH GILT"

10-10.1 Early Gilt (Britannia Hallmark)
BM "Double Gilt - No. 2"

10-10.1.1 Golden Age (1-piece)
BM "Ivan Hendrick & Co"

10-10.1.1 Golden Age (1-piece)
BM "Scoville Waterbury"

10-10.1.1 Golden Age
BM "H. Sandland-Super Fine"

10-10.1.1 Golden Age
BM "R & W R - Extra Rich"

10-10.1.1 Golden Age
BM "Robinson Jones & Co"

10-10.1.1 Golden Age
BM "HAYDEN & SON-EXTRA RICH"

10-10.1.2 Jacksonian (Non-pictorial)
BM "Fancy Orange Color"

10-10.1.2 Jacksonian (Pictorial)
BM "L. Kendrick .. Extra"

10-11 Backgrounds - Metals only, including screen, twinkle, etc.


10-11 Background - Screen

10-11 Background - Screen

10-11 Background - Screen

10-11 Background - Screen

10-11 Background - Twinkle

10-11 Background (Blue & silver mirrors)

10-11 Background (Wallpaper)

10-11 Background (Wallpaper - Steel Cup)

10-12 Decorative Finishes (DF) Assorted - Gilt/plated or tinned not included. Enamel acceptable as long as metal is the focus.


10-12.1 DF - Cold Plastic Enamel (Studio)

10-12.2 DF - Enamel BM "Depose"

10-12.3 Japanned

10-12.3 Japanned

10-12.3 DF - Lacquered (plus enamel)

10-12.3 DF - Stenciled (Crystallized tin)

10-12.4 DF - Original Tint/Finish

10-12.4 DF - Original Tint/Finish

10-12.4 DF - Original Tint/Finish
BM "BATTERSEA - NBS 2010"

10-12.5 DF - Paint (fired) - Paris BM

10-12.5 DF - Paint (fired) Drum

10-12.5 DF - Paint (not fired)

Note 1 - See Blue Book 10-0 definitions for discussion of 2 and 3-piece buttons with japanned tin or steel backs with a different face material.

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