✅ SOLVED Military Button ID

[DStars10]

Hi all,

I found this gilded button detecting an 1860 house in central Ohio. I believe it is military. Backmark "R&W Robinson Extra Rich." I was able to get info on the R&W Robinson company here - looks like they operated in Massachusetts 1834-1848. But the image on the front is eluding me so far. Hoping someone here can help!

 

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[ripvanb]

I don’t think it’s military. Probably civilian or more likely a livery button.

 

[Bramblefind]

Super find! I think it is the arms of Hawaii. I haven't located any exact past sales but this button - even broken - is worth investigating b/c it may have some significant value. Early Kingdom of Hawaii items are very popular.

https://books.google.com/books?id=L...="r & w robinson" crown shield button&f=false

 

[DStars10]

Super find! I think it is the arms of Hawaii. I haven't located any exact past sales but this button - even broken - is worth investigating b/c it may have some significant value. Early Kingdom of Hawaii items are very popular.

https://books.google.com/books?id=L...="r & w robinson" crown shield button&f=false

That's it! Thanks so much for the help! I never would have guessed Hawaii. If anyone has additional info on this particular button or its value please let me know, but I believe this is the correct ID so I will mark as solved.

 

[jeff of pa]

Military button of the Kingdom of Hawaii, displaying the royal arms. Early and rare!

Scroll down near the bottom of the following page to see cufflinks made from buttons of similar design:
https://www.iolanipalace.org/palace-collections/military-accessories/



also
[FONT=&quot]Listed in Albert's button book, pg. 138 — #HI 9B[/FONT]
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I[FONT=&quot]n the past, Bob Edmondson has offered similar buttons in the $225-250 range.[/FONT]

 

[DStars10]

[FONT=&]Military button of the Kingdom of Hawaii, displaying the royal arms. Early and rare![/FONT]

[FONT=&]Scroll down near the bottom of the following page to see cufflinks made from buttons of similar design:
https://www.iolanipalace.org/palace-collections/military-accessories/



[/FONT]also
[FONT=&] [/FONT][FONT="]Listed in Albert's button book, pg. 138 — #HI 9B[/FONT]
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I[FONT="]n the past, Bob Edmondson has offered similar buttons in the $225-250 range.[/FONT]
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Very cool. It’s certainly not the valuable button I daydreamed about finding in my part of the world!