✅ SOLVED Help With An Older Button

[Subterranean]

Location found: A school soccer field in SW Missouri. My wife and I have also found relics from the 1880's up into modern items in this same field.

Button: 3/4" in diameter with a rusted steel back and one piece (?) shank. No readable back mark. Gilt remains over most of the front, which appears to be a federal eagle with ribbon in its beak.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Sub.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Found this one in the fashion section of the Waterbury website. Looks pretty close to yours. The rusted iron back is usually, but not always a good indicator of a civilian fashion button.

80108 - Eagles - Waterbury Button

 

[Yak1366]

Found this one in the fashion section of the Waterbury website. Looks pretty close to yours. The rusted iron back is usually, but not always a good indicator of a civilian fashion button.

80108 - Eagles - Waterbury Button

What would you estimate the production date to be?

 

[fyrffytr1]

What would you estimate the production date to be?

I don't know.Maybe the OP could contact Waterbury and get more information. If I was held at gunpoint and forced to give a date range I would guess mid 20th century and hope not to get shot!

 

[fyrffytr1]

After taking another look at the back I am not so sure it is iron. It may just have a thick layer of crud on it.

 

[Subterranean]

Found this one in the fashion section of the Waterbury website. Looks pretty close to yours. The rusted iron back is usually, but not always a good indicator of a civilian fashion button.

80108 - Eagles - Waterbury Button

fyrffytr1, I am sure that is the one, thank you very much. I agree, probably mid 20th century. I will marked this one as "solved." Sub