✅ SOLVED Button age

[Joe hunter]

This ones cleaning up nice I haven't lost any gilt.Cant find a match to it and would like to know the age.and could the green be paint .should I clean it more?

 

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[DownNDirty]

Please post a picture of the back side

 

[Bitdrop]

I'm going to take a shot in the dark and say 1840-1850.

 

[Joe hunter]

this is the only one in my phone I can post more when I get home

 

[DCMatt]

I'm going to take a shot in the dark and say 1840-1850.

Agree. I'll say 1830 - 50.

The green is copper oxidation.

 

[Joe hunter]

Thanks I found the foundation I dug it at on an 1845 map so you guys are spot on .Very impressive

 

[Truth]

Thanks I found the foundation I dug it at on an 1845 map so you guys are spot on .Very impressive

Joe can I ask where did you find a 1845 map of your area with foundations?


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[Joe hunter]

Joe can I ask where did you find a 1845 map of your area with foundations?


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Of coarse I'll pm you

 

[Joe hunter]

I had to repost some fresh pics that button cleaned up nice and has writing on it.I can make out Benedict .there's more but I'll have to try again after work.even the shank has heavy gilt.

 

[nhbenz]

Benedict & Burnham Extra is I believe what it reads. That would date it from 1834-1843.