help with button please

[postalgriff]

was wondering if someone might help with age. flat, and does not appear to have design on front, so civilian? the back says 'scovills' at the top and 'treble gilt' at the bottom. thanks for looking

 

[duggap]

I ran the backmark thru Tice's book. All I found for Scovills with the s on the end was Scovilles and Brothers from around 1820s. Maybe someone else can tie it down a little better.

 

[ivan salis]

typical flat button--plian front type design typical of the 1800 to 1820 time frame -- the "puff" or quality wording--- "treble gilt"--- was a effort to "puff" up the quality of the "brand" differant words and phrazes were used by the various companies---- treble gilt meant that its gilt or "coating" that made the button "look" nice -- was 3 X normal "standard" thickness --thus implying it would last longer and look better than "lesser" buttons

 

[postalgriff]

typical flat button--plian front type design typical of the 1800 to 1820 time frame -- the "puff" or quality wording--- "treble gilt"--- was a effort to "puff" up the quality of the "brand" differant words and phrazes were used by the various companies---- treble gilt meant that its gilt or "coating" that made the button "look" nice -- was 3 X normal "standard" thickness --thus implying it would last longer and look better than "lesser" buttons

cool, thanks for the time frame ID, I knew it was older than other things I was finding in the yard.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Maybe 1820-1840. http://www.thelampworks.com/lw_companies_scovill.htm