Naval Button?

Lee1968 said:

Looks like a Canadian Naval crown and anchor button to me. Nice find!

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duggap said:

It definitely looks military, but the back would lead me to think it might be a fashion button. Most military buttons have brass backs. Iron backs would cause rust to get on the uniform. A notable exception to that would be the Confederates. They did produce some buttons with iron backs. And some Union kappi buttons had iron backs as they set on leather.

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rustyk1 said:

A fashion button is one used on civilian clothing, like a blazer, coat or jacket. They use bright brass with a motif, sometimes mimicking a military crest, like an eagle, anchor, or in this case an anchor and crown. The tell all is the iron or steel backing plate, as military used brass to prevent corrosion and rust stains on uniforms. As stated above, there are a very few actual military buttons with an iron back plate. The Confederate buttons make sense as the Union controlled most of the manufacturing and had an effective blockade of the southern ports. I hope this helps you. GL and HH.

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