I need help to identify this button

[JohnOneTime]

I found this button and on the back it says Rich Quality London. Rich Quality is in English Text and London is regular text.
I found it in a 1700's foundation.
Anybody have any idea what this is?

 

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[Spitfire Reddie]

You may have more help on the What is it board
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/board,14.0.html

 

[Gribnitz]

1820-1830 US Infantry Militia.

 

[PBK]

1820-1830 US Infantry Militia.

You're right, Gribnitz!

I first thought I saw traces of an anchor on the shield, as on the early 1800's U.S. Navy button which is listed as #NA 68 in Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons by Alphaeus H. Albert. Taking a closer look, I now see that it is a Federal shield.

 

[JerV3]

Nice button,

These are the type that turn up at old untouched celler holes.

I'd take a old button over a old coin almost every time.

HH Jer

 

[leddel]

very nice button john , those usually have a lot of gold gilt under all that dirt , my artillary button looked like that before i carefully cleaned it

 

[Gribnitz]

1820-1830 US Infantry Militia.

You're right, Gribnitz!

I first thought I saw traces of an anchor on the shield, as on the early 1800's U.S. Navy button which is listed as #NA 68 in Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons by Alphaeus H. Albert. Taking a closer look, I now see that it is a Federal shield.

I had to lighten the picture with a photo editor to see it. Now I just wish I would find one I could definately correlate to military. I only seem to find the flat buttons, but at least they have back marks.