Buttons, bell and a wheaty

[Mduece]

Got out to an 1800's farm house yesterday for a couple hours. Found these two buttons, a nice bell and 1917 wheaty. Not much of a button expert (not an expert on anything for that matter) but I'm hopeful they are 1800's. The gold one has a nicely preserved back but the front has no detail left, or maybe never had any. Can't seem to find a maker on it. Second one is really toasted. On the front I can make out some writing and just above it I swear I can see a shield. Such as on military buttons in the eagle but haven't been able to find any pics during research to make a possible match. The bell is really cool. Inside the rim it looks like someone engraved it themselves using dots. Can see 85 pretty clear. Maybe 1985 not sure. Anyway thanks for looking and any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[david680]

Nice finds. If the 85 is a date, I would be thinking 1885 though.

 

[dirtlooter]

Beautiful bell

 

[jmastny78]

Pretty sweet finds!

 

[Mduece]

Not sure if it dates back that far or not David. Sure would like to think so though. Most bells I've researched of that style from 1800's were teacher bells and they had wooden handles. Might never know it's age but it's pretty cool especially with that dot etching

 

[Mduece]

Fat Fred was able to help me identify the toasted button as a civil war era Vermont light infantry militia button. Really psyched with it and a big thanks to him for helping me ID it. This is twice now this site, or should I say community has helped me ID something really old and cool. I hope someday to be able to return the favor to someone