✅ SOLVED Button, but?

[Obsessive]

Soooo... I found this neat looking button.

I don't think it's actual military issue, but thought I'd share and ask if anyone had any other info.

 

[Joe G from Md]

Let's see the back.

 

[nhbenz]

You’re correct about it being not actually military, for the reasons in the link below, as well as that the construction of the back I presume to be of the self-shank variety, which haven’t been used on U.S. Navy buttons. I’m not sure specifically what period these were popular, beyond that they are 20th century.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/423755-civil-war-navy-button.html

 

[Obsessive]

Yeah, there is no back. It's rusted away.
Fashion button it is.

Thanks, all!