🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Help with image on late 18th/ early 19th century button

[Kevo_DFX]

Hi,

I know it’s a button. I just don’t know what the motif is? I’ve at times been convinced they are oak leaves, or haystacks, or tobacco leaves. Or is it just a design? Any help would be appreciated.

Also, is the word ORANGE misspelled as ORANDE for a reason?

Thanks!

 

[Robot]

Hi Kevo_DFX
Long shot but?
"Oranje noology" is not a recognized term, but you are likely referencing the Dutch fascination with the color orange and its connection to the House of Orange-Nassau. The national color orange symbolizes the Dutch royal family and national identity, seen in events like King's Day and national sports teams' orange jerseys, known as the "Oranje".

 

[Red-Coat]

Hi Kevo_DFX
Long shot but?
"Oranje noology" is not a recognized term, but you are likely referencing the Dutch fascination with the color orange and its connection to the House of Orange-Nassau. The national color orange symbolizes the Dutch royal family and national identity, seen in events like King's Day and national sports teams' orange jerseys, known as the "Oranje".

What?

It says 'ORANGE COLOUR", but I'm not sure if the apparent 'D' for 'G' is an error or a distortion of the lettering.

From that spelling of colour, you can assume the button to be British. I don't recognise the leaf-like emblems, but I don't think they have any significance beyond decoration.

 

[Kevo_DFX]

Red-Coat,

It’s without a doubt imported from England and I’ve found oodles of buttons with the “ORANGE COLOUR” mark or some variety of it.

That D was not damaged. It came from the factory like that. I don’t think the press used for buttons had removable lettering, did it?

 

[Gene Mean]

Nice button. I see a G not a D. The right side of the letter has an offset break for G.