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Shirt Studs

B F Admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:33:43 +0000

A shirt stud is a decorative fastener that fits onto a buttonhole on the front of a pleated shirt, or onto the starched bib of a stiff-front shirt. Such shirts have special buttonholes solely for shirt studs. They were first used in the Western world in the mid-19th century, when some shirt fronts were too stiff to close with buttons. So remains the case for the heavily starched, modern full dress shirts worn with white tie.Reference: Wikipedia

Below are some examples and price guides of antique and vintage shirt studs including some frog studs by David Webb and some Victorian portrait studs.

A PLATINUM, GOLD, RUBY AND DIAMOND DRESS SET
Comprising a pair of cufflinks, four shirt studs/buttons, and two collar studs, set with round diamonds weighing approximately 2.00 carats and bezel-set rubies weighing approximately 3.50 carats, with original, fitted Collingwood Ltd. box

Sold for US$4,462.50 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2022

DAVID WEBB ENAMEL AND GOLD FROG SHIRT STUDS

Comprising three enamel and gold frog shirt studs

Metal: 18k yellow gold

Sold for USD 1,500 at Christie’s in 2020

Gold, Mother-of-Pearl, Black Enamel and Seed Pearl Dress Set
14 kt., including one pair of cufflinks, four buttons and two shirt studs, minor enamel loss, ap. 10.5 dwts. gross. With fitted box signed Tiffany & Co.

SSold for $567 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2022

Pair of Victorian Enamel Portrait Miniature Shirt Studs

Each painted on porcelain, featuring a portrait miniature of a bearded gentleman, set in a tested to 14k yellow gold shirt stud mounting measuring approximately 28.1 mm (1.10 in). Gross weight: 13.1 grams.

Sold for US$150 at Fine Estate, Inc in 2022

Set of Four Sapphire and Diamond Shirt Studs. Each stud centering a bulge-sided triangle-shaped sapphire, framed by round diamonds.

Sold for 1,386 USD at Sotheby’s in 2022

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Gold Dress Sets

B F Admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:58:05 +0000

Gold dress sets were an essential accessory for gentlemen since the Georgian era. They usually consist of cufflinks, buttons and sometimes tie pins.

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Below are some examples and price guides of gold dress sets including a yellow and white gold set and a hunting set in the form of foxes and horses.

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Scenic Button Sets

B F Admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:50:04 +0000

Scenic Button Sets. Buttons with scenes are miniature works of art. They are extremely desirable and often command high prices, especially if they are complete sets.

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Below are some examples and price guides of scenic button sets including a collection of micro mosaic button set and a set of twelve Georgian field buttons.

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Dress Sets

B F Admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 07:35:12 +0000

Dress sets can consist of cufflinks, shirt studs and buttons or simply buttons on their own. Sometimes they can include buckles. High class sets were often more decorative than practical.

Below are some examples and price guides of antique and vintage dress sets including a ruby and diamond set and a diamond and sapphire set.

A 14K GOLD AND SAPPHIRE DRESS SET
Including a pair of cufflinks and three shirt studs all set in the center with a cabochon sapphire, in a knotted rope design, measures 1/2 – 5/8 in.

Sold for US$956.25 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2022

SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND DRESS SET

Round sapphires and diamonds, platinum and 18k white gold

Diamonds: 224 round with approximate total weight of 2.20 – 2.30 carats

Size/Dimensions: cufflink and shirt stud heads 1.3 x 1.2 cm (1⁄2 x 1⁄2 in)
Gross Weight: 15.4 grams

Sold for USD 6,048 at Christie’s in 2022

Carter, Gough & Co. Gold, Platinum, Carved Gray Mother-of-Pearl and Pearl Dress Set and Two Costume Studs
14 kt., including a pair of cuflinks, four buttons and three studs, small pearls ap. 3.6 mm., carved gray mother-of-pearl discs, all with maker’s marks, and two costume and imitation pearl studs, gold ap. 8.6 dwts. With fitted box signed Tiffany & Co.

Sold for $693 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2022

Men’s diamond and black onyx dress set

Comprising a pair of cufflinks, four shirt buttons, and three vest studs each set with a circular plaque of black onyx, framed by rose-cut diamonds
14k yellow gold
Gross weight 14.4 dwts

Sold for US$1,300 at Rago Arts and Auction Center in 2022

Verdura

1950s

Gold and hematite dress set

Comprising: a pair of cufflinks and two dress studs, each hemispherical hematite terminal within a scrolling surround, signed Verdura, French assay marks and maker’s marks, case stamped Verdura.

Sold for 3,024 CHF at Sotheby’s in 2022

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