Anchor Button Civilian or Military?

[Red River Campaign 1864]

Dug this button on a historic location for the Civil War Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana! Not sure if it's a fashion coat or shirt button or military related! Appears to be brass and has a patina! The back shows a little gilt left! Haven't found anything close to it on my research! Any and all educated guesses would be greatly appreciated!


Size is 20 mm or 3/4" round!


Shank is missing and no manufacturer on back!

 

[duggap]

This site is a good reference site. Check out British Naval buttons and see if it helps you at all.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...Welcome.html&usg=AOvVaw0uKPY9qckd8Nm4tPpk7Ejg

 

[Kray Gelder]

I'm thinking civilian. It doesn't match any military buttons of the usual suspects in American history.

 

[Red River Campaign 1864]

This site is a good reference site. Check out British Naval buttons and see if it helps you at all.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...Welcome.html&usg=AOvVaw0uKPY9qckd8Nm4tPpk7Ejg

Thanks for the info! I'll take a look around!

 

[Red River Campaign 1864]

I'm thinking civilian. It doesn't match any military buttons of the usual suspects in American history.

I'm thinking civilian too but still can't find a match! Thanks for the response!

 

[CRUSADER]

20th C Civvy

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I'm fairly certain that your button is made of white metal, as opposed to pewter.
As the others have already speculated, more then likely a mid-20thc coat button.

"White metals are any of several light-colored alloys used as a base for plated silverware, ornaments or novelties, as well as any of several lead-based or tin-based alloys used for things like bearings, jewellery, clothing buttons, miniature figures, fusible plugs, some medals and metal type. The term is also used in the antiques trade for an item suspected of being silver, but not hallmarked. A white metal alloy may include antimony, tin, lead, cadmium, bismuth, and zinc (some of which are quite toxic). Not all of these metals are found in all white metal alloys. Metals are mixed to achieve a desired goal or need. As an example, a base metal for jewellery needs to be castable, polishable and have good flow characteristics."

Dave

 

[devldog]

Look at it this way, even if it turns out to be a civilian button which it most likely is, it is still old and a nice find. Congrat's.