What is the date of this button?

[Relicboy2257]

It says “ Rich Gilt Colour” , no designs on the front, I find these buttons a lot and I’m wondering how old they are.

 

[ivan salis]

due to the "puff term" wording early 1800's would be my guess say 1820 /30 era --likely british due to the u in colour --their called "flat buttons" and are often plain fronted with no design .... to get one with the attachment shank intact is a big plus -- gilt was basically like gold plating -- there are double and even triple gilt --plated means silver plated --

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeap, British made about 1830.

 

[grasshopper]

Check out this writeup on another post by TheCannonballGuy for some insight into these kinds of buttons:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/w...iasts-help-id-age-other-button-resources.html

 

[sutphin]

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