✅ SOLVED Hessian Button Modern Replica ?

[Swartzie]

Hessian Button - Modern Replica ?

Found a unique button front while creek hunting this morning. The image is a 3 legged Teutonic eagle with Latin words that translate "God Is Our Hope". A little bit of research reveals that these buttons would have been worn on the jackets of Hessian soldiers (German's with the British) during the revolutionary war. Hmm... interesting. However, it turns out there are 20th century replicas of the same button. I assume it is a replica, but would invite any opinions.

The area here in Ohio does have revolutionary war history. The creek the button was recovered from is less than five miles from Ohio's only revolutionary war fort, Fort Laurens. It also had a popular ford/crossing from the mid 1700's. The creek is also near a small town that was founded in 1815. So, again, I assume it is a replica. I couldn't get so lucky. The back to the button is missing. It is about the size of a dime and very lightweight. Believe it is made of a copper/bronze type metal.

Thanks for looking.
Swartzie

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

Fronts of brass 2-piece buttons which show an "impressed" (not engraved) emblem, made by pressing a piece of thin sheetbrass between a male and female die, did not exist until the early-1830s... so your button-front absolutely cannot be a Hessian button from the American Revolution. Your button-front is from a modern era civilian "Fashion" button. That exact version has been discussed many times here in the "What Is It?" forum. Do a T-Net keyword search for Hessian and you'll find those discussions (with photos).

I've never seen any proof that Colonial era Hessian troops used a button with that emblem. (If so, it would be on a 1-piece button.) If somebody here has that proof -- not just a seller's claim at an auction website -- I'd like to see it.