Unusual Backmark on Flat button

[Ammoman]

Yesterday I went back to the area where I found a blowhole button, 1/2 cent coin and tomback button.
I didn’t find much yesterday but I did find this small flat cuff button.

Maybe I am seeing things but i think I see the word BEST at the bottom. A star to the right of BEST and what looks like a bird facing to the left at the top.
Anyhow, that’s my find for the day.
Not much, but I didn’t get skunked!
Any ideas on who the manufacturer would have been and how old it is?

 

[Almy]

I think its one of the many British, probably Birmingham, button backmarks from the mid 1700s to the mid 1800s. Someone else may be able to be more precise.

 

[Merf]

View attachment 2023561Yesterday I went back to the area where I found a blowhole button, 1/2 cent coin and tomback button.
I didn’t find much yesterday but I did find this small flat cuff button.

Maybe I am seeing things but i think I see the word BEST at the bottom. A star to the right of BEST and what looks like a bird facing to the left at the top.
Anyhow, that’s my find for the day.
Not much, but I didn’t get skunked!
Any ideas on who the manufacturer would have been and how old it is?

If it were mine I would throw it into a rock tumbler for a half an hour.

 

[Digger RJ]

View attachment 2023561Yesterday I went back to the area where I found a blowhole button, 1/2 cent coin and tomback button.
I didn’t find much yesterday but I did find this small flat cuff button.

Maybe I am seeing things but i think I see the word BEST at the bottom. A star to the right of BEST and what looks like a bird facing to the left at the top.
Anyhow, that’s my find for the day.
Not much, but I didn’t get skunked!
Any ideas on who the manufacturer would have been and how old it is?

Nice!!! Congrats!!!