Trying to date a button.

[Recoveredmol]

Hey guys.

I found this two piece button that I believe to be French origins.

It's a copper alloy with what looks like gilt plating. The back plate is made of iron.

I'm having a hard time finding information on two piece buttons with an iron back plate. Have yall found any buttons like this?

Thanks

 

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[creskol]

I may be wrong, but it looks like a post 1900 button ~1915 or so.

 

[Recoveredmol]

I may be wrong, but it looks like a post 1900 button ~1915 or so.

Button | Fort Ticonderoga Museum

I found this close match. This fort was held by the french, then the English, then the u.s. the button in the link is french which is coincidental because other items that I found from this site, I believed to have french origins.

 

[ticndig]

The button you posted in the link has a bone back , the button you found has a tin back. tin backs aren't that old.

 

[Recoveredmol]

The button you posted in the link has a bone back , the button you found has a tin back. tin backs aren't that old.

The one I found has an iron back.

And I recognize that the one in the link has a bone back. I was talking about the front of the button being similar.

Just sharing what I've found through my research.

 

[ticndig]

Ok iron back.