✅ SOLVED Can anybody ID this Eagle button?

[creskol]

I can't find it .. or I overlooked it .. in my Alberts book. My other button books are on loan at the moment. Thanks for your help.

 

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[HammerHead]

Well its Rich Color, US military button and good looking one at that. A good find well done. But I cant find a date for you I am sorry but I hope it helps you a bit.

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Not a US military button. It is a Jacksonian era patriotic button (US). In that condition it is even better than most militia or service buttons of that era.

Dan

 

[HomeGuardDan]

As additional - here is a link to one that William Leigh has on his site (similar). I have collected Jacksonian era buttons over the years - many variations.
http://www.civilwarbuttons.com/rp254.JPG

Additionally - here is a link to an image with your exact button (upper right) as found in a collection of Jacksonian era buttons.
http://www.bysonbuttons.com/cards/jacksoniansongreen.jpg

1820s-1840s

Dan

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Home Guard Dan is correct... it is a Jacksonian era (late 1820s to early 1830s) civilian-usage "Patriotic motif" button. Button collectors call this type of 1-piece brass flatbutton with an applied rim a Jacksonian button because they were popular during (and somewhat after) the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Jacksonian buttons were made for use on civilian clothing, not military uniforms, which is why your button is not shown in the Albert button-book. Here's a photo showing some of the many varieties of Jacksonian buttons. It was originally posted here in the What-Is-It forum by Don In SJ. Yours is shown at upper right in the photo.

After-posting edit: HomeGuardDan and I were typing at the same time. Took me a bit longer because I had to hunt for the photo. I didn't see Dan's second post until after I posted mine.

 

[ivan salis]

cool

 

[creskol]

Thank you Dan and Pete .. I appreciate the info. .. Learn something new every day!