Please Help me id a button backmark. 1700s

[SCDigginWithAK]

Can somebody help me date this button and backmark? I believe it says W•R•S Plated. I believe the symbol is a fluer des leis (i probably butchered the spelling). It's about the size of a half dime or smaller. Thanks.

 

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[nhbenz]

I read that as W & R S, which could be W&R Sampson, see post #17, by PBK: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...-settlement-1792-gave-up-some-nice-finds.html

But there was a W & R Smith working around the same time... Hmmm

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Since you asked for assistance:
The symbol in the button's backmark is not the Fleur-de-Lis of France. It is the "three Ostrich Plumes" symbol of the Prince of Wales, Britian... which fits with the "W&R S backmark being that of W&R Smith of Birmingham England in 1816 (as posted by Nhbenz and PBK).

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

Thank y'all! So It is pre 1830. Very cool

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

Since you asked for assistance: The symbol in the button's backmark is not the Fleur-de-Lis of France. It is the "three Ostrich Plumes" symbol of the Prince of Wales, Britian... which fits with the "W&R S backmark being that of W&R Smith of Birmingham England in 1816 (as posted by Nhbenz and PBK).

Thank you for educating me on that! I see now! Thanks!