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Buttons: Designs → 22-2 SYMBOLS
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2019 04 Nov–Journeay, Joy–Yin Yang
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Knights Templar
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Small Silver “N” Letter Button
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Turnverein, black glass
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Cinnabar 寿
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Wood, Pierced, Verbal 禄
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Intaglio black glass swastika (cross) pattern
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Vegetable Ivory SE&Co embossed
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Beware of Booze
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glass, League of German Girls
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Indian Head Nickel
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Aluminum work clothes
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Material
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- 1-1 Decorative finishes (5)
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- 1-3.1 Ivoroid (1)
- 1-4 Sheet (35)
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- 1-4.5 Shield (3)
- 1-4.3 Face center (2)
- 1-5 Specific forms (1)
- 1-1.3.1 Wafers (1)
- 1-7 Unlisted (1)
- 15-5 Unlisted (gemstone) (70)
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- 3-1.3 Sew-through (1)
- 3-1.3.1 Four-hole (5)
- 3-1.3.2 Two-hole (6)
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- 3-1.2 *Metal shank (1)
- 3-1.3.3 *Whistle (1)
- 3-2 Body styles (9)
- 3-2.1 Hollow eye (4)
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- 3-3 Colors (1)
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- 7-7 Molded/cut surface designs (139)
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- 10-13.5 Twinkle (2)
- 10-14 Other material embellishment (28)
- 10-14.1 Glass rhinestones (8)
- 10-14.2 Metal (12)
- 10-14.3 Shell (5)
- 10-15 Specific types (4)
- 11-0 SHELL (94)
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- 11-7.2 Metal (43)
- 11-7.2.4 Yellow metal (17)
- 11-7.2.3 “Watch wheel" (1)
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- 11-7.2.2 Escutcheon (7)
- 11-7.1 Glass rhinestones/pastes (9)
- 11-7.2 Metal (43)
- 11-8 Working methods (54)
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- 11-8.2 Engraved (11)
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- 12-1.4 Polyester (10)
- 12-2 Thermoplastic types (37)
- 12-2.4 Nylon (18)
- 12-2.2 Acrylic resin (3)
- 12-2.1 ABS (3)
- 12-2.3 Cellulose acetate (9)
- 12-2.6 Polystyrene (2)
- 12-2.5 Polymer clay (1)
- 12-3 Back marks (2)
- 12-6 Colors (8)
- 12-7 Decorative finishes (10)
- 12-8 Imitation of other materials (30)
- 12-9 Other material embellishment (14)
- 12-9.3 Metal (5)
- Glitter (2)
- 12-9.1 Glass (3)
- 12-10 Techniques assorted (14)
- 12-1 Thermoset types (55)
- 13-0 VEGE IVORY (13)
- 14-0 WOOD (24)
- 14-1 Processed wood (3)
- 14-2 Unprocessed wood (8)
- 14-4 Decorative finishes (7)
- Paint/lacquer (6)
- 14-4.2 Stain/dye (1)
- 14-6 Mounted in/on metal (6)
- Background (2)
- 14-7 Other material embellishment (6)
- 14-7.4 Shell (1)
- 14-7.1 Glass rhinestones/pastes (1)
- 14-7.2 Metal (1)
- 14-9 Working methods (8)
- 14-9.4 Pressed (4)
- Carved turned/lathed laser cut (3)
- Pierced (1)
- 15- Other Materials (68)
- 15-1 BONE (4)
- 15-2 COMPOSITION (9)
- 15-3 IVORY (8)
- 15-4 RUBBER (8)
- Back marks (5)
- 15-5 Unlisted (38)
- 1-0 CELLULOID ASSORTED (46)
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Designs
- PICTORIALS (504)
- 17-0 ANIMALS (145)
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- 17-2.4 Wading water birds (3)
- 17-2.1 Domestic fowl (4)
- 17-2.2 Owls (5)
- 17-2.3 Peacocks (21)
- 17-3 Fish (5)
- 17-4 Invertebrates (18)
- 17-4.1 Arachnids (1)
- 17-4.3 Insects (16)
- 17-5 Mammals (68)
- 17-5.6 Horse family (26)
- 17-5.2 Cats (6)
- 17-5.8 Swine family (4)
- 17-5.1 Cats (domestic) (3)
- 17-5.3 Deer family (2)
- 17-5.4 Dogs (5)
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- 17-6 Reptiles (7)
- 18-0 OBJECTS (52)
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- Baskets (2)
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- 19-0 PLANTS (102)
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- 19-2 Flowers (49)
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- 19-2.6 Thistles (1)
- 19-2.3 Roses (16)
- 19-2.2 Iris (1)
- 19-2.4 Pansies (1)
- 19-3 Fruits (7)
- 19-3.3 Grapes (3)
- 19-4 Fungi (1)
- 19-5 Grains grasses (10)
- 19-5.1 Corn (1)
- 19-6 Leaves (21)
- 19-7 Nuts (7)
- 19-7.1 Acorns (5)
- 19-8 Trees (2)
- 19-9 Vegetables (1)
- 19-10 Unlisted (cones cactus etc.) (2)
- 20-0 OTHER PICTORIALS (234)
- 20-1 Architectural structures and/or scenes (11)
- 20-3 Astronomical (5)
- 20-4 Cartoon commercial characters (4)
- 20-5 Children (3)
- 20-6 Cupid cherubs (23)
- 20-7 Egyptian subjects (1)
- 20-8 Fabulous creatures (31)
- 20-9 Fops (3)
- 20-10 Gnomes fairies sprites (1)
- 20-11 Heads (32)
- 20-12 Lovers/couples (7)
- 20-13 Marine scenes (4)
- 20-14 Men (40)
- 20-15 Musicians (1)
- 20-16 Mythological (109)
- 20-16.1 Minerva (3)
- 20-2 Asian/Oriental (2)
- 20-17 Pastimes/games/sports (2)
- 20-18 People (15)
- 20-19 Religious (19)
- 20-20 Stories (8)
- 20-20.1 Fables (3)
- 20-21 Theater opera circus (2)
- 20-22 Transportation (30)
- 20-22.1 Human (21)
- 20-22.1.1 Ships/boats (1)
- 20-22.2 Non-human (5)
- 20-23 Women (35)
- 20-24 Unlisted (1)
- 17-0 ANIMALS (145)
- 22-1 PATTERNS (75)
- 22-1-1 All-over designs (3)
- 22-1.1.1 Plaid (1)
- 22-1-2 Curvilinear designs (28)
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- 4-sided (2)
- 22-1.3.1 Circle (20)
- 22-1-4 Interlaced designs (1)
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- 22-1-1 All-over designs (3)
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- 22-2-3 Pictorial (1)
- PICTORIALS (504)
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Characteristics
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- in/on metal (3)
- Gemstone (2)
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Types
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- Whistle (1)
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- 23-4 BORDERS (168)
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Usages
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