Best Gilted Button Ever,Oldie Pen Knife and more.....Lots of Pics!!

[civilman1]

Best Gilted Button Ever,Oldie Pen Knife and more.....Lot's of Pic's!!

Trying to stay out of this heat and hunting early,yesterday 101 degree's today 96... I spent around 8 hr.'s total and felt it.I pulled this button out from around 5" and at first thought it was a "blazer" button until I got home and started checking out Backmark's.....Turn's out this puppy read's Benedict & Burnham.....1834-1843,a Waterbury Co....Did the naval jelly and lemon juice trick and this is what I got.....Beautiful....Any info would be appreciated?




Next one is the pen knife,pretty rough shape but when I ran it under water this popped out.....The Eagle is awesome and the other side has a Woman in the Colonial garb,up close you can see the sash buckle and all......Any idea on the age would again be appreciated.It's a really cool knife,trying to preserve it without ruining it,any idea's??



More pic's to follow.....Hang on....

 

[Steve in PA]

Re: Best Gilted Button Ever,Oldie Pen Knife and more.....Lot's of Pic's!!

Benedict & Burnham made some fantastic gilted buttons. My favorite gilted is also a Benedict & Burnham. That knife is really cool, good luck with your preservation efforts. Here is a pic of my favorite Benedict & Burnham. Other than a couple of spots of oxidation, it's beautiful.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Best Gilted Button Ever,Oldie Pen Knife and more.....Lot's of Pic's!!

Benedict & Burnham made some fantastic gilted buttons. My favorite gilted is also a Benedict & Burnham. That knife is really cool, good luck with your preservation efforts. Here is a pic of my favorite Benedict & Burnham. Other than a couple of spots of oxidation, it's beautiful.

I agree, that is a beautiful button!
Thanks for sharing

 

[civilman1]

Re: Best Gilted Button Ever,Oldie Pen Knife and more.....Lot's of Pic's!!

Benedict & Burnham made some fantastic gilted buttons. My favorite gilted is also a Benedict & Burnham. That knife is really cool, good luck with your preservation efforts. Here is a pic of my favorite Benedict & Burnham. Other than a couple of spots of oxidation, it's beautiful.

I agree Steve.....For being 170+ yr.'s old they did some of the best gilting I've ever come across.Just wish all my Eagle's were done so good

 

[MiniMe]

Re: Best Gilted Button Ever,Oldie Pen Knife and more.....Lot's of Pic's!!

A great hunt as usual. My eyes about popped out of my head when you showed me that button - can't believe the gilt for being so old - just amazes me. Beautiful. Love the pen knife too, never seen one like that before. Can't wait to see what u bring home next weekend

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Best Gilted Button Ever,Oldie Pen Knife and more.....Lot's of Pic's!!

That is one BEAUTIFUL button--and I am jealous of that pen knife. That is the mark of quality!

Both are top notch finds.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Best Gilted Button Ever,Oldie Pen Knife and more.....Lot's of Pic's!!

Sweet finds and button Civil That knife is sweet also. You find all of the good stuff

 

[mainer]

Re: Best Gilted Button Ever,Oldie Pen Knife and more.....Lot's of Pic's!!

Nice stuff. Love that knife.

 

[Ozark Treasure Digger]

Re: Best Gilted Button Ever,Oldie Pen Knife and more.....Lot's of Pic's!!

I dug up a knife when I was a kid (over sixty years ago) that had a blade with as much rust as what you have. I soaked it in three in one oil for about a month, taking it out and scraping off the loose stuff every couple of days. Eventually got the whole thing looking almost like new except for some rust pits on the blade. I carried it for years and used it a lot. Mine had metal handle scales though. Not sure what it would do to yours.

 

[BuffaloBill]

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Wow. That button is amazing. All the buttons I have ever found barely had any gilt left on them. That thing looks like it was just dropped. That knife is pretty cool too. Looks fairly old to me judging by the attire of the woman on it, but I'm certainly no expert.

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Re: Best Gilted Button Ever,Oldie Pen Knife and more.....Lot's of Pic's!!

Sweet finds and cool