Floral Button

[Sniffy]

Got out to a couple sites I've pounded to death....I didn't expect much...I just wanted to show my Mom what Cellar Holes were all about. Anywho...here's some buttons I found. I think the holed "whatsit" is a cufflink of some sort. The nice gilted two piece button is an "extra rich superfine" I believe it to be 1820's-1830's....Funny thing is, a circular piece of leather was on the back, and the thread is still intact in the shank. I love buttons and I'm very pleased with this one.

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Love the detail on that floral button, very cool!
Is that the remnants of the thread I see there?

 

[CRUSADER]

Always nice finding buttons like that

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice button jess! benedict & burnham backmark possibly?

 

[umrgolf]

Great button Sniffy.. those early 2-pc flower buttons seem to retain their gilt very well

 

[55th Massachusetts]

That small button on the bottom right SUUUUURE looks like it has a Palmetto Tree on it!
REB

 

[Bramblefind]

What a beautiful button!

 

[mainer]

Still a lot of gilt left on that one. Nice digs Sniffy.

 

[Sniffy]

That small button on the bottom right SUUUUURE looks like it has a Palmetto Tree on it!
REB

it does?

 

[Sniffy]

nice button jess! benedict & burnham backmark possibly?

Thats what I thought at first, B&B buttons are very strong and hold their gilt, but this one is just marked "extra rich superfine"

 

[Sniffy]

Love the detail on that floral button, very cool!
Is that the remnants of the thread I see there?

yes, it had leather and the thread still in the shank.

 

[Sniffy]

Always nice finding buttons like that

YES! I'm always anticipating a nice button find

 

[Sniffy]

Great button Sniffy.. those early 2-pc flower buttons seem to retain their gilt very well

Yeah they do, however.....this very same site, not but 10 ft away I found the exact same button that was just rotten. It's funny how certain little nooks and cranny's preserve alot of the stuff we dig.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice button jess! benedict & burnham backmark possibly?

Thats what I thought at first, B&B buttons are very strong and hold their gilt, but this one is just marked "extra rich superfine"

yeah this was B&B's type of style thta's why i thought that.oh well..still anice button and yeah that button on left has some tree on it.clean that one up a bit more

 

[Sniffy]

Still a lot of gilt left on that one. Nice digs Sniffy.

yeahI love it when the gold shines through after a good cleanin!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I'd be very pleased with that button too!

Nice finds. It's always cool when the thread survives around the shanks.