My first coloinal Button w/ crown copper need help iding

[cchunter]

Found this at an old cellar hole, its my first colonial button. Looking to find any information on it, age, is it American or europeen? The front is flat, on the back it says Standard colour treble gilt. Has 2 6 point stars, wheat and a crown. Also what is the best way to get a little corrosion off it. Thanks

 

[49er]

Exceptional button find, cannot help you with ID but soak it in olive oil over night to remove crud and stuff. Great dig.

 

[fortbball9]

I would say early 1800's civilian flat button
Very nice design and backmark.
Congrats

fortbball9

 

[STH69]

Cool buttons

 

[tymcmurray]

The back of that is in about the best shape one could
be! Of all the flat buttons I have, I don't think any of
them are that nice. Great find.
As far as date. I'm thinking early to mid 1800's. It is
much like ones that I have found from that range.

 

[hogge]

I have also recently found a button with a crown on the back. Yours is in better shape. Congrats...............Hogge

 

[crazyjarhead]

Love finding old buttons. Hope you get it ID'd

 

[cchunter]

Yes its in very good condition. Has just a little clump of corrosion on the crown. I'm soaking in now in oil hopefully it will come off. What does the crown represent? What does treble gilt mean? Is that the manufacture?

 

[BuckleBoy]

Yes its in very good condition. Has just a little clump of corrosion on the crown. I'm soaking in now in oil hopefully it will come off. What does the crown represent? What does treble gilt mean? Is that the manufacture?

Since it has the British spelling of the word "Color" I would date it closer to 1820 than 1840.

The crown probably is a reference to its origins overseas. The British manufacturers also made buttons with little eagles in the same place as the crown in order to get us to buy more of the "patriotic" ones.

"Treble gilt" is a quality mark, not a maker's mark.


Here is a post of mine which will hopefully tell you everything you will ever want to know about buttons and more. There are also some cleaning tips and tricks there.


http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,165857.0.html


Happy Hunting,



Buckleboy

 

[CRUSADER]

British circa 1820s

 

[John (Ma)]

Nice button and great shape.

 

[Don in SJ]

The crown buttons are a bit common in this area(NJ), have found quite a few and I would date them early 1800's to 1820 era. For a wag.

Don

 

[Con]

nice one Don, look out for ticks, found 2 today

 

[allen]

great looking old button ....