✅ SOLVED mystery Button

[Waynos]

Hi everyone,
New to forum and wanted to share the button I found and see if anyone can help me ID it.

It is a crown over 3 fleur de lis symbols
3/4 inch = 19mm?
Very lightweight
Looks like copper or brass but I'm not sure.

It was found detecting an old war camp in NH that is now a local park.
It has everyone I've asked stumped lol

Any help with ID is greatly appreciate!!!

 

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[DCMatt]

I suspect your button is a mid 20th C fashion/blazer button.Lot of 2 Vintage Fleur de Lis and Crown Buttons Metal | eBay

Typically, the rusted back indicates a more modern button. Older two piece buttons would have a brass back.

DCMatt

 

[Waynos]

Thanks DCMatt..it makes sense
Cool any way to narrow down a date?

 

[deepsecrets]

Something else to consider - at least for some history of the design.

French Army Royal Guard 1816

 

[Waynos]

Wow that thing is awesome...wonder if the button is a reproduction of that symbol

 

[DCMatt]

Any way to narrow down a date?

None that I know of. They probably started making them like this back in the 60's and you can still buy them today. So "mid 20th" is about as close as you can get.

 

[DCMatt]

Wow that thing is awesome...wonder if the button is a reproduction of that symbol

It is the French Royal coat of arms. According to Wikipedia:

The arms of "France Moderne": Azure, three fleurs-de-lis or, a simplified version of France Ancien

1376–1515

 

[Waynos]

OK thanks so much everyone
Eventhough I hoped it was really old it was still a cool find lol

 

[Iron Patch]

I would have been fooled by the front because it looks exactly like the early buttons, and I have seen many, and owned some. I may run across one like yours at some point and will bump this post back if I can add something. It seems it was most popular on early cufflinks as that is where I have seen it the most.

 

[Waynos]

It turns out it's a 1930 CROWN OVER FLEUR DE LIS Tight Top Shank Button 3/4"
Here is a link
DoubleQuicktime - Vintage Gold Tone CROWN OVER FLEUR DE LIS Tight Top Shank Button 3/4\" for USD4.75 (Earn USD0.00 as referral,Learn How Here)

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[Waynos]

This is the email I just got this morning;

Wayne, a little research and I found the following;
The the grouping of the crown and three fleur de lis on the button bears a remarkable resemblance as they appears on the Royal Standard of the King of France, 1638-1790. *File:Royal Standard of the Kingdom of France.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Since the button was found in New Hampshire, I would surmise the button came from a French military uniform, when their army was operating in the New England area during the “King George’s War”, 1740-1748.
King George's War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hope this helps.

Eventhough I am still awaiting a response from NHAS (NH Archaeology Society) and I think I have it ID'd,
Some of the experts disagree that it is a 1930's button.
Unless they have some extravagant proof I will just politely thank them for their help lol