Please help with Button ID.

[Hodr]

So, I don't know anything about buttons and this is the first one I have found that I think might be identifiable (the others being warn smooth flat buttons).

Most of the gilt has warn off (but enough remains that you could tell it was there). Looks like it says imperial on the reverse.

I am posting the front / back, but the photo album also has a much larger front picture if needed.

Please reply if you have any ideas about how old it is and or what it was from.

And the link to the large photo: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss16/hodr/Eagle_Front_Large.jpg

 

[Montana Jim]

Is it a one or two piece button?

Either way it looks to be a mid 1800s US navy button with the Imperial backmark... nice button. The Navy has a history of changing the way the eagle looks through many years (left or right facing) but finally settled on right facing permanently.

http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/uniform_historical.htm

 

[vayank54]

It's a navy button pre1941 After that date the eagle faced the other way. I could't find one exactly like yours and don't ever remember seeing that backmark. I'm thinking yours probably date late 1800's early 1900's

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

heres one non dug.

 

[Hodr]

Thanks for the help guys. Lots of Navy in my area so that makes sense.