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1 Large size 19th century pictorial balloon button. Here is a button that has never to our knowledge surfaced at auction, and rarely has ever surfaced for sale anywhere. The Montgolfier invention of the balloon in the 18th century certainly inspired the 19th century creator of this button and the detail to the balloon is very well done. Nice chatoyant pearl background and backmarked Depose, Paris. You wont find one like this again. From the collection of the late Shirley Case of Missouri. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918 Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and above Condition: Unless otherwise noted we find no significant condition concerns except for normal age related wear for the age of these items.