🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Mystery Button

[Carolinabusguy]

Good evening all. Dug this today it appears maybe an iron back ? But the front I really liked maybe civilian ? It seems Irish themed maybe . I saw a Irish Royal Rifler button they was a little close maybe just wishful thinking lol

 

[Red-Coat]

Nice-looking button.

That looks like an Imperial crown, so I don't believe it to be Irish. think you should be looking at continental Europe, and probably Prussian Empire. That style of crown is and was also used pretentiously on blazer buttons from elsewhere. I can't make out what the three 'columns' are in the heart, but if it's a serifed 'III' it could conceivably be for Friedrich Wilhelm III, who ruled Prussia until 1840. However, it's not the usual Cypher used for him. I don't think it's military, but it might be 'official' in some other sense.

 

[Carolinabusguy]

Nice-looking button.

That looks like an Imperial crown, so I don't believe it to be Irish. think you should be looking at continental Europe, and probably Prussian Empire. That style of crown is and was also used pretentiously on blazer buttons from elsewhere. I can't make out what the three 'columns' are in the heart, but if it's a serifed 'III' it could conceivably be for Friedrich Wilhelm III, who ruled Prussia until 1840. However, it's not the usual Cypher used for him. I don't think it's military, but it might be 'official' in some other sense.

Wow thank you Red-Coat , even if it is not ,that is some amazing information!

 

[ironhorse]

a pic of the back of the button would give us info on its construction
a brass back and shank vs a pressed steel back would shed light on an official issue or whether it's a fashion button and modern