Cool dandy button. Need id

[the_mad_cladder]

Found this button a few days back and need help with identification. It’s kinda crusty but it looks like a sun with stars in between the rays
Also, can anyone recommend a good book or books for id of these type button?

Also found this ornate dial handle off a lantern I believe. Thanks for looking.

 

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[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

It's a curtain tie back hook.

Button is a civvy Dandy Button, circa 1750-80

 

[A2coins]

Excellent ID CRU

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Two nice finds, congrats!

 

[the_mad_cladder]

Thanks for the if crusader! Were these made in the USA? Also, Do you know of a good button I’d website or book I could get for identifying these myself? Thanks again.

It's a curtain tie back hook.

Button is a civvy Dandy Button, circa 1750-80

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks for the if crusader! Were these made in the USA? Also, Do you know of a good button I’d website or book I could get for identifying these myself? Thanks again.

The Dandy Buttons were UK manufactured & so were the tie backs. (no sure if the US made some of the tie backs? probably not in the late 18th C)
Gordon Bailey has a Button Book but it more aimed at the UK. There are lots of other Button books but many of the US Military ones are very expensive & out of print.