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It appears to be one of the "patriotic" versions of Jacksonian buttons. You'll see a very similar "patriotic" one (American eagle with shield) at upper left in the photo below. I'll include another photo, showing one whose emblem is an even closer match to yours.
Jacksonian buttons are an early form of 2-piece button, consisting of an applied brass rim around a brass 1-piece flatbutton. They get their name from becoming widely popular during the first term of US President Andrew Jackson (1829-37). All Jacksonian buttons are civilian-usage, not military, although a few have a "patriotic" emblem, like yours. As you'll see at the Jacksonian buttons webpage, most have a civilian emblem, such as a plant or animal.
All of the Jacksonian buttons are either vest-size or cuff-size... there are no coat-size ones (20mm or bigger). Yours being a cuff-size adds weight to the likelihood of it being a Jacksonian button.
Jacksonian buttons are an early form of 2-piece button, consisting of an applied brass rim around a brass 1-piece flatbutton. They get their name from becoming widely popular during the first term of US President Andrew Jackson (1829-37). All Jacksonian buttons are civilian-usage, not military, although a few have a "patriotic" emblem, like yours. As you'll see at the Jacksonian buttons webpage, most have a civilian emblem, such as a plant or animal.
All of the Jacksonian buttons are either vest-size or cuff-size... there are no coat-size ones (20mm or bigger). Yours being a cuff-size adds weight to the likelihood of it being a Jacksonian button.
- thanx to cannonballguy for the i.d.
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