Button and a stirrup

[Kevo_DFX]

Hi all,

I'm not really a relic guy, but I have been coinhounding this 1820's farm and came up with a stirrup and what I think is my first old button. There is a backmark on the button, has stalks of wheat or corn or some other grain on either side of the shank and I *think* it says "GRANGE". Any thoughts on the age of either of these two items? Both were found 4 to 5 inches down in Westmoreland County PA.

Thanks for any help!
Kevo

 

[PBK]

The word on the back of the button is probably ORANGE, a fairly common qualty backmark used on c. 1810's-30's gilt brass buttons. Referring to the metal finish, it often appears in a phrase such as RICH ORANGE. ORANGE GILT, STANDARD ORANGE, or WARRANTED ORANGE. Here's an IMPERIAL ORANGE GILT example:

http://www.relicman.com/buttons/imagesbuttons/B4077B.jpg

 

[CRUSADER]

The word on the back of the button is probably ORANGE, a fairly common qualty backmark used on c. 1810's-30's gilt brass buttons. Referring to the metal finish, it often appears in a phrase such as RICH ORANGE. ORANGE GILT, STANDARD ORANGE, or WARRANTED ORANGE. Here's an IMPERIAL ORANGE GILT example:

http://www.relicman.com/buttons/imagesbuttons/B4077B.jpg

agreed, circa 1830.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Nice stirrup. For a Charter member, the answer is here.

 

[Tn Dirt Digger]

Cool finds for sure!