Another button

[sscindercoop]

I found this today on the back it says plated on top and treble on the bottom. Any info on age and maker or any other info would be great thanks.

 

[spartacus53]

CAn you make out the top word? Maybe trace over it with paper and pencil

 

[johnnyi]

Cinder, it's "plated" treble (gilt). It is most likely English, and the serated back design is unusual in buttons found here as well. It is a nice button!

 

[sscindercoop]

CAn you make out the top word? Maybe trace over it with paper and pencil

It says plated.

 

[Montana Jim]

The term "treble" and/or "plated", "gilt", "best quality" or "standard colour" are not back marks, but considered quality marks. They were common from the late 1790s and for the next 100 years. The quality marks such as "treble gilt", "superior quality", and "orange colour" along with many other variations were designed to give some indication to the buyer that the buttons were of the highest standard, triple gilt plated, and of superior quality.

It's a really nice one-piece civilian button.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

It is a typical civilian button, but it is still a great find! Any time I come home with a few of those, I consider it a successful outing.

 

[BuckleBoy]

The term "treble" and/or "plated", "gilt", "best quality" or "standard colour" are not back marks, but considered quality marks. They were common from the late 1790s and for the next 100 years. The quality marks such as "treble gilt", "superior quality", and "orange colour" along with many other variations were designed to give some indication to the buyer that the buttons were of the highest standard, triple gilt plated, and of superior quality.

It's a really nice one-piece civilian button.

They're all considered "backmarks." Backmarks can either be "quality marks," or some sort of maker's mark or company name.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,165857.0.html


Cheers,


Buckles

 

[Montana Jim]

The term "treble" and/or "plated", "gilt", "best quality" or "standard colour" are not back marks, but considered quality marks. They were common from the late 1790s and for the next 100 years. The quality marks such as "treble gilt", "superior quality", and "orange colour" along with many other variations were designed to give some indication to the buyer that the buttons were of the highest standard, triple gilt plated, and of superior quality.

It's a really nice one-piece civilian button.

They're all considered "backmarks." Backmarks can either be "quality marks," or some sort of maker's mark or company name.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,165857.0.html


Cheers,


Buckles

Well... then there you go.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Well... then there you go.

No offense meant, Jim.

 

[Montana Jim]

Well... then there you go.

No offense meant, Jim.

None taken Will...

I read that last time I posted and forgot to change my verbiage this time. It's a great point, and should have just said that instead of "well, then there you go".

 

[Don in SJ]

 

[johnnyi]

"It is a typical civilian button"

Neil, I have to disagree with you. It is not typical. It is a double dome (a dome over a dome) which in itself is unusual in a civilian button (which of course this is). Beyond that, the backmark is more unusual because as I mentioned before, it has a serrated or "rope" device used to space the words, rather than the more common wreath or absense of any spacing element. This is a civilian button we arely find here in the North East.