S Silversmokex Tenderfoot Joined Mar 5, 2015 Messages 3 Reaction score 2 Golden Thread 0 Location louisiana Detector(s) used Fisher f75 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 5, 2015 #1 need help identifying confederate droop wing button~ 16 mm ~ no back mark ~ no stars ~ cannot find it in any of the button books
need help identifying confederate droop wing button~ 16 mm ~ no back mark ~ no stars ~ cannot find it in any of the button books
fyrffytr1 Gold Member Joined Mar 5, 2010 Messages 7,742 Reaction score 12,711 Golden Thread 0 Location Southwest Georgia Detector(s) used XP Deus, White's DFX Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 5, 2015 #2 There is a very similar button on page 201 in Tice's book. But, the caption reads "Probably a French Button of the Second Empire". That empire existed between 1852 and 1870 so it is possible that buttons made their way to the Confederacy. Last edited: Mar 5, 2015 Upvote 0
There is a very similar button on page 201 in Tice's book. But, the caption reads "Probably a French Button of the Second Empire". That empire existed between 1852 and 1870 so it is possible that buttons made their way to the Confederacy.
CRUSADER Emerald Member Joined May 25, 2007 Messages 41,323 Reaction score 48,640 Golden Thread 27 Location ENGLAND 🥇 Banner finds 27 Detector(s) used XP Deus II v0.6 with 11" Coil Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 6, 2015 #3 Agreed, looks French to me. Upvote 0