Not exactly a button...

teotwawki12 · Mar 20, 2018

I found this "button" today at an old abandoned house. It is an Excelsior "button", but it doesn't have shank on the back and has four loops on the sides. Anyone know what these would have been used for on a uniform? (And why is this the second civil war era New York Excelsior button I've found in Michigan??) (Did soldiers trade buttons before they went home??)

I never washed off the back to see the maker because I ended up giving it to the homeowner after he told me his grandfather served in the civil war... but I'd like to tell him what exactly it is.

SoOregonMd · Mar 20, 2018

not sure if it is a button or not .. perhaps some sort of Uniform embellishment..

but as to Michigan and the civil war

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Michigan_in_the_Civil_War

duggap · Mar 20, 2018

Back in the day, those were used as links in a woman's belt. They used eagle buttons and state seals. I may be mistaken about the dates, but I want to say the 1930s.

teotwawki12 · Mar 20, 2018

Were they repurposed buttons?

NHBenz · Mar 20, 2018

No on being repurposed, they were made this way for the purpose of being a patriotic ladies belt. Many were though made using original button molds. I believe they were in fashion in the 1870’s-90’s.

teotwawki12 · Mar 24, 2018

Thanks

Excellent ID, thank you... and perfect picture. Easier on the soul now to have given it away (rare to find CW stuff up here), but now do I go back and tell him??

Not exactly a button...

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