Button ID...My eyes hurt!

[romeo-1]

I think that this is just a standard flat Treble Gilt button but I thought I would put it to the forum in case someone can see something that I cant. There are marking on the back...I can see Treb_ _ so I assume that is Treble but I also see STR_ _ _ or STA_ _ _...not sure though.

Thanks for looking.

 

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[jeff of pa]

Probably Standard Treble Gilt

 

[romeo-1]

Standard...of course...Thanks Jeff, I couldn't see the forest through the trees.

 

[romeo-1]

Now that I know what to look for I can see Standard Colour Treble Gilt. Would this be a 1790 to 1815 button?

 

[PBK]

Now that I know what to look for I can see Standard Colour Treble Gilt. Would this be a 1790 to 1815 button?

The mark suggests that it dates a bit after the Metal Button Act of 1796. Given that, and its one-piece construction, I'd guess that it's closer to c. 1815-35.

 

[romeo-1]

Thanks PBK...