Button Help?

Hillside Angler · Sep 17, 2017

I love finding buttons, but I don't know a whole lot about them. It's a two piece cuff button with an iron back. Here in the PNW we don't have as much military history as they do east of the Mississippi. The thumbtack is for size comparison.

matmit · Sep 17, 2017

Thats a smal won, nice fine

Hillside Angler · Sep 18, 2017

Thanks. Wow it's getting a lot of views and nobody id it yet? I figured everybody knew more about military buttons than i did

remmy · Sep 18, 2017

It may not be military. I was once told military buttons did not have iron backs. My information could be wrong though.

Gauntlet · Sep 18, 2017

Hillside Angler said:
Thanks. Wow it's getting a lot of views and nobody id it yet? I figured everybody knew more about military buttons than i did

I spent about 30 minutes searching for info yesterday, so it's not like we're not trying

How about a back pic?

duggap · Sep 18, 2017

remmy said:
It may not be military. I was once told military buttons did not have iron backs. My information could be wrong though.

Actually, you are pretty much correct. The US military did have a cuff size button that went on the kepi that had an iron back, but it was against the leather band. The Confederates had what is referred to as locals that often had an iron back. But I haven't been able to find that particular button. The eagle appears to be a type that was used before the war. And it seems to be a very good stamping. But I have no idea where it belongs.

NHBenz · Sep 18, 2017

Could we see the back, as the construction of it also helps date it.

Dsm_mechva · Sep 18, 2017

Can't recollect or find anything military in the books.

Close as I can get is this sewing button..

Seeing what's left of the back may help.

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