button help

[Tim Helms]

found this one today how old is it.is the griffin a button as well.and age of the knife

 

[creskol]

The button looks like a WWI era General Service button.

 

[Rookster]

Nice finds especially the knife.

 

[roger b]

Stars above the eagle. Started around 1900-1920

 

[fyrffytr1]

If I remember correctly that Horstmann backmark was used from 1893-1935. Your Great Seal button came out in 1901 but it wasn't until 1910 that a rim was added. From 1910-1917 the button was either gilt or black. Black only from 1917-1923 and gilt thereafter. I don't see any traces of a black finish on your button so I would say it dates from 1910-1917, 1923-1935.

 

[Timbermaster]

Your lovely Kent knife was manufactured by Camillus in New York probably in the early 1930’s. They were made for Woolworths 5 and dime stores.

 

[A2coins]

Great IDs nice relics looks like a great place to hunt

 

[nhbenz]

The octagonal thingy with a griffin is a cap from a tube of something like paint or toothpaste. This old thread with an identical one shows what the threads on the back looked like: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/508977-help-griffin.html

 

[Yak1366]

Great finds, Congrats!!!