Any ideas?

[plymouthian12]

Dug this button and am not sure what it is.measures 1 7/8 inches the banner in the eagles mouth says plurius unium i believe there is probally an e in front but i cant see it thank for helping kent

 

[River Rat]

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[plymouthian12]

thanks for flipping it

 

[Breezie]

Welcome to the forum! Judging by the back of it, I would say it is a blazer button, but I'm not one of the button experts, so hopefully some others will chime in. Buttons are always fun to find whether they are old or modern. Breezie

 

[iansmom]

It looks like an old Military Button. Did you find it where military items could be?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Dug this button and am not sure what it is.measures 1 7/8 inches the banner in the eagles mouth says plurius unium i believe there is probally an e in front but i cant see it thank for helping kent

Are you sure its not "pluribus unum?"

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It looks like an old Military Button. Did you find it where military items could be?

I dont think its military. The eagle and tail feathers kinda resemble the old GW buttons.

Or the old Great Seal of the US.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Seal_of_the_United_States

But the button is not that old because it looks like a stamped 2 piece.

 

[Lucas]

Looks like a drawer pull knob from a Sheraton style chest of drawers or desk. Early 1800's.

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[Bigcypresshunter]

It may be horse or furniture decoration. Kinda large for a button.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Looks like a drawer pull knob from a Sheraton style chest of drawers or desk. Early 1800's.

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[Goodyguy]

I have never seen a drawer pull with that type of back..... However I have seen coat buttons with a back like that.






GG~

 

[IronSpike]

Good point GoodyGuy

 

[Lucas]

I have never seen a drawer pull with that type of back..... However I have seen coat buttons with a back like that.

Excellent point... it is pretty flat. But I have never seen a Federal furniture style button?

My initial thought (the one I edited :P ) was that it was a curtain tie back.

 

[IronSpike]

I have never seen a drawer pull with that type of back..... However I have seen coat buttons with a back like that.

Excellent point... it is pretty flat. But I have never seen a Federal furniture style button?

My initial thought (the one I edited :P ) was that it was a curtain tie back.

I like that suggestion Sometimes the initial thoughts are spot on

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I like Goodys diagram but I have not seen a button this way. If anyone has an example, please post.

I have unsoldered, floppy shanks but they are different.


Im not sure how this would mount to furniture either. Maybe something is broken off.

 

[IronSpike]

Here's a ceramic curtain tie back also with patriotic motive. Too bad no pic of back

http://www.historicalimagebank.com/gallery/main.php/v/album02/album21/album53/

 

[Lucas]

Final thought... a looking glass knob, like in Nutting, Furniture Treasury, #3085 (I always use the latest info )

Maybe tie backs and looking glass knobs are the same thing? Either way, there is a shaft like a doorstop that is missing. But Sheraton stamped brass is famous for falling apart.

 

[Goodyguy]

Here's a ceramic curtain tie back also with patriotic motive. Too bad no pic of back

http://www.historicalimagebank.com/gallery/main.php/v/album02/album21/album53/

The shape certainly looks right.



Amazing, if I flip the picture top to bottom the embossing and dish become reversed

Like so:

 

[fyrffytr1]

When I first looked at the flipped version I also thought the image was sunken instead of raised but, if I looked at it for a few seconds it appeared to be raised.

 

[IronSpike]

Found a matching eagle curtain tieback

http://www.aaawt.com/html/main_house6.html