button found in N.C

just us · Jul 2, 2011

Found this button today in Eastern N.C. I googled it and nothing came up. It is about the size of a nickel. On the back it has J.R. Gaunt & Sons New York. I think it is a brass button.

Thanks.

timekiller · Jul 2, 2011

J. R. GAUNT & SON Post 1870 :thumbsup:

Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

http://pweb.netcom.com/~jimyce/bm.html

tuatara · Jul 2, 2011

If they put 'New York' on the back, it's probably post-1900.

timekiller · Jul 2, 2011

Yea they started buttons in 1870.But the sinched belt around the out side I see on alot of British badges a sorts.So would not surprise me to be british in nature. :icon_scratch:

just us · Jul 2, 2011

Thanks, timekiller

timekiller · Jul 2, 2011

just us said:
Thanks, timekiller

Give me a few I might be on to something for your button.Thinking it's gonna be a family livery button of sorts.Like the one I'll post.

timekiller · Jul 2, 2011

I'll look some more but I'm purdy sure now.

timekiller · Jul 2, 2011

Your exact one is not there but theres little doubt left what it is for me.Just the site don't go much up in newer type button then the late 1800's.Here is the one closes to yours & you can see info on it. :thumbsup:

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=21676&cat=202
Take Care,
Pete, :hello:

Some more here to show you.Some very close. :wink:

http://silversimon.piczo.com/?g=41513993&vsrc=search_google&cr=2

Bigcypresshunter · Jul 3, 2011

Great ID. Green check.

Woodland Detectors · Jul 3, 2011

Great ID Awesome Button :icon_thumright:

tuatara · Jul 3, 2011

Your exact one is not there but theres little doubt left what it is for me.Just the site don't go much up in newer type button then the late 1800's.Here is the one closes to yours & you can see info on it.
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/sh...cords.php?product=21676&cat=202
Take Care,
Pete,

Buttons used to have the same pattern for quite a while. The button in British database your linked has a different manufacturer. The one in question was made by JR Gaunt and according to several sources that company opened their branches in the New World (New York and Montreal) already after 1899. However, the history of the company isn't quite clear.

just us · Jul 4, 2011

Thanks for all the info guys! We found the button about 30 min. After we started detecting. We found a old house back in the woods behind our house, it has no indoor plumbing and no road or trails leading to it. We plan on doing a little privy digging also.