Age of Button??? Navy???

[pjroo33]

Looking for a little information on this button. Anyone know the age? It was found at an old homes site (circa 1810).

 

[pjroo33]

Also... Is it a Navy button?

 

[duggap]

According to Albert's button book, your button is a British naval button, used by surgeons around 1825 to 1827. It may have been used a little later also. See BNH 17A. Nice and interesting find.

 

[Don in SJ]

I think it is a fouled anchor with a rope and not a serpent, also part of the rope crosses in front of the anchor instead of behind it, unlike the photo in Albert's book. I am not sure if it is a more modern blazer button or a Brit button I am not familiar with.

Don

 

[pjroo33]

I think it is a fouled anchor with a rope and not a serpent, also part of the rope crosses in front of the anchor instead of behind it, unlike the photo in Albert's book. I am not sure if it is a more modern blazer button or a Brit button I am not familiar with.

Don

There are no back marks and the button is very light in weight. That makes me think it might be a blazer button or something not so old? I don't have Albert's book. Sounds like it might be a good investment.

 

[pjroo33]

One more thing... The property this button was found on is located in an area of Revolutionary War activity. Not to say this is an 18th century button. I just thought I would throw that out there. It was found at about 3 inches near a tree that was well rooted. Button could have been pushed up over the years?

 

[duggap]

Recheck the button in Albert's book. I looked at it under a loop and I believe the rope passes in back of the anchor. 17A looks close enough to call the button military, in my humble opinion.

 

[fortbball9]

very nice button CONGRATS!!!
Any button found with a MD is a great find

fortbball9

 

[Montana Jim]

I HATE trying to ID navy anchors because NO other button in history has been so copied and duplicated... it seems to me.

If it was mine I would consider this a sport coat or otherwise civilian uniform button.

See my example of Waterbury's anchor button Pattern #05070, which is a high domed anchor button that closely resembles your find with an "exact" likness of the anchor although the outer rim varies in addiiton to your button being flat.



http://www.waterburybutton.com/user-cgi/patterns.cgi?catg=Career Uniform&subcatg=Anchors&id=913

Or... compare to this, what I think IS your button...

http://www.waterburybutton.com/user-cgi/patterns.cgi?catg=Career Uniform&subcatg=Anchors&id=211

 

[pjroo33]

I HATE trying to ID navy anchors because NO other button in history has been so copied and duplicated... it seems to me.

If it was mine I would consider this a sport coat or otherwise civilian uniform button.

See my example of Waterbury's anchor button Pattern #05070, which is a high domed anchor button that closely resembles your find with an "exact" likness of the anchor although the outer rim varies in addiiton to your button being flat.




http://www.waterburybutton.com/user-cgi/patterns.cgi?catg=Career Uniform&subcatg=Anchors&id=913

Or... compare to this, what I think IS your button...

http://www.waterburybutton.com/user-cgi/patterns.cgi?catg=Career Uniform&subcatg=Anchors&id=211

WOW!!! That is a pretty impressive ID Montana. Thanks! I will consider this "case closed"