Guilloche Buttons. Guilloche is a technique which involves engine turning on metal, leaving circular patterns. It is then usually covered with colored enamel. Guilloche is highly collectible and can be extremely beautiful. Condition plays an important part in the value of items as it is costly to repair.
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Below are some examples and price guides of guilloche buttons including a set of late 18th century guilloche and paste buttons and a set of Russian blue buttons.
ENAMEL BUTTONS The six buttons applied with blue guilloché enamel, Russian assay marks and French import assay marks, fitted case.
Sold for 750 GBP at Sotheby’s in 2019
A SET OF LATE 18TH CENTURY/EARLY 19TH CENTURY ENAMEL AND PASTE BUTTONS Each blue guilloche enamel plaque with an applied circular-cut paste floral and foliate motif, framed by a surround of similarly-cut pastes, foiled and closed-back settings throughout, mounted in silver, lengths 3.8cm, cased
Sold for £ 1,020 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2019
Six Antique Gold and Guilloche Enamel Buttons, Boucheron 18 kt., the gold buttons applied with yellow and green guilloche enamel, centering small delicate florets encircled by fine gold ball granulation, edged by scrolled gold ribbons and gold balls, with maker’s mark and French assay marks, circa 1890. With original signed fitted box.
Sold for $2,500 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2014
Set of guilloché enameled hatpins & 6 matching buttons in original box, c. 1928, stamped w/ Mappin & Webb makers mark, Anchor, Lion, “n”, Crown, pins 10.25″ x 1.625″, buttons 0.75″ x 0.75”, (some tarnish) box w/ printed label “Mappin & Webb Ltd. Oxford Street, London W, By Appointment”, box 11.75″ x 3.75″ x 1”, (worn, light lining stains) hatpins & buttons excellent, box good.
Sold for $150 at Augusta Auctions in 2021
