Double gilt orange flat cuff maybe button.

[ReedyNumber1]

Hi all i was hopeing someone could give me some advice on the age of this Double gilt orange flat cuff maybe button. I haven't got a lot of hours on my belt as being a newbie to this maybe 15h but this looks like a nice little button . No serious cleaning has been done just some carefull pickings to see the inscription the shank is in one peice and there is slight glint of yellow maybe gold . Please help as this is the best find for me so far.
Yippeeee. Thank you
I don't know how to send a photo yet . Do apologise . Bare with me .

 

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[BARKER]

Hi; Please Post a picture of the button ok. We can't help you without the picture ok. Thanks. Happy Hunting. PEACE:RONB

 

[ReedyNumber1]

I don't know how to upload a pic there is no option

 

[ReedyNumber1]

Hold on I got it now.

 

[ReedyNumber1]

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[ReedyNumber1]

Apologise for the amount tryed to get the best picture were you can see all detail. It is actually in pretty good condition the image makes it a bit blurry. Hope this helps
Thank you all

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Reedy
Welcome to Tnet
Very nice first find... congrats
1780s-1830s....used much longer.
This type of metal button started to fall out of favor in the 1820s. HH
Gary

 

[ReedyNumber1]

Should I clean it. If so how. Or not. Thanks again

 

[ReedyNumber1]

Sweet I'm really made up with this find. Is there a value to it. Not that I'll be getting rid off it. As this is the oldest find so far. Well happy woohoo
Thank you very much

 

[G.A.P.metal]

You can clean it if you like ...it`s your find
Those buttons are common finds in or around old cellar holes and fields....working man's clothes.
Gary

 

[ReedyNumber1]

If I clean it will it take some of the gold off.
Many thanks for your expert advice and help

 

[ReedyNumber1]

Was a field

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Reedy
Those buttons with gold on them are called Glit Buttons
Cleaning might strip some of the Gilt off the button.
Try a little Warm... hydrogen peroxide.....microwave some in a glass bowl to very hot not boiling and put the button in for 1 minute.....do this a couple of times till you get the look you like .
Then seal it with something like wd 40 to stop any further erosion.
Gary

DON`T PUT THE BUTTON IN THE MICROWAVE !!!