yesterdays hunt buttons 55th Regiment of foot thanks to crusader for the id

[ukeden]

got out for a few hours yesterday back to the field were i found the half sovereign lots of buttons any one any idea on the one with the 5 5 on it quite like that button thanks for looking ps just noticed this one in amongst them any ideas on it ?

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: yesterdays hunt buttons and more buttons

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/55th_Regiment_of_Foot

WOW - nice button - 55th Regiment of foot. circa 1800 or just before. Very collectable!

 

[ukeden]

Re: yesterdays hunt buttons and more buttons

thank you very much for th id CRUSADER wow that was fast new i liked that button

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: yesterdays hunt buttons and more buttons

thank you very much for th id CRUSADER wow that was fast new i liked that button

I'm no expert on buttons but is no later than 1812 (I would say)

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: yesterdays hunt buttons and more buttons

Nice find on the button

 

[N.J.THer]

Re: yesterdays hunt buttons and more buttons

Nice finds...I think someone else found the exact same button with the '55' on it not too long ago. I remember seeing it within the last two or three weeks here on T-Net.

NJ

 

[Iron Patch]

I'd say into the 1800s, is there a backmark?

Put one on order for me tomorrow would ya?

 

[CRUSADER]

I'd say into the 1800s, is there a backmark?

Put one on order for me tomorrow would ya?

I wondered where you were. As its not pewter I would tend to agree, but your the expert & I thought you might have the month as well

 

[fortbball9]

Very nice button and still in pretty good shape.Great job.

fortbball9

 

[ukeden]

hi yes thier is cant make it out very well but ill take some pictures give me a few minutes and ill post a back picture

 

[Iron Patch]

I'd say into the 1800s, is there a backmark?

Put one on order for me tomorrow would ya?

I wondered where you were. As its not pewter I would tend to agree, but your the expert & I thought you might have the month as well

You throw around the term expert on a very loose basis.

I just checked my books and no match but based on what I see I still think it's probably 1800s. Usually when a button is a little thicker like that it is later. (post 1700)


PS.. You know you're tired when you go to put your coffee back on the bookshelf instead of the book.

 

[Iron Patch]

Ok, just seen the back/backmark. I. Nutting Covent Garden, 1812 period.

 

[ukeden]

thanks very much for the extra information what book do u use thanks mike

 

[Iron Patch]

thanks very much for the extra information what book do u use thanks mike

Your other button is upside down 1700s British Royal Artillery.

I have Military Buttons of the American Revolution by Don Troiani. Also, Parkyn Shoulder belt plates and buttons, Alberts for American, and Dating Buttons by Tice. Plus I have a few other things printed out by friends and mailed to me.

 

[Golden1]

You guys over the big pond are killing me
Congrats

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: yesterdays hunt buttons and more buttons

thank you very much for th id CRUSADER wow that was fast new i liked that button

I'm no expert on buttons but is no later than 1812 (I would say)

I wasn't that far off with my guess then

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice buttons! Here's another site to help ID buttons or whatever, the UK detector finds database. HH, Mike