Mystery Button *NEW QUESTION*

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Deano99

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• Mar 27, 2020

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Found at an old home site, but I've been unable to ID it. Is there a good online source for ID-ing buttons? Any ideas on this one? Thanks!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/XJYc4YEuSnNsV9HB6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3JDBPGYGjrCoL9sc7

 

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Deano99

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Apparently the images are not visible? LOL
I'll try again.

 

VA-REB

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• Mar 27, 2020

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Picture of the back and can you read what the front says?

 

VA-REB

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The backmark would date it around 1840-1850

 

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Civil War -- Connecticut State Button... SOLVED

 

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Love to find a way to clean it, but it's so fragile.. the green patina flakes off. Any sure fire methods out there?

 

Dsm_mechva

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Solved quickly. Nice find

There are cleaning methods depending on how you want it to end up looking.
I see some gilt still on there.

 

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When I found my 5th mass button, it's similar to yours, I had the same corrosion but I could see a bit of gold. I picked it with a tooth pick once it was dry. I started in the edges, exposed more gold and kept going. Areas I thought were toasted, came right out.

 

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Very nice. Congrats on that find

 

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Deano99

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New Queston

So, I also found this one yesterday at the same site. The shank fell out while cleaning and I found this "lining" protecting the inside. Is this just a natural growth of fiber, or something intentionally inserted upon fabrication?? I've never seen this before, but then, I am a newby... :-)

 

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Dsm_mechva

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Yes, It’s part of the button.

 

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Your better made buttons had white paper on the inside. The New York buttons are a good example of those with paper on the inside.

 

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Deano99 said:

So, I also found this one yesterday at the same site. The shank fell out while cleaning and I found this "lining" protecting the inside. Is this just a natural growth of fiber, or something intentionally inserted upon fabrication?? I've never seen this before, but then, I am a newby... :-)

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Great spot go low and slow !!

 

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Cool button thanks for sharing. Does look like a promising site for sure. Good luck!