3 old bottons.. Any military?

[Relicfinder123]

Found these detecting around my house and grand mothers house.
The ball shaped button says fine plated on back and is about the size of a musketry ball I also found near it.
The gold one is dime sized and says Ives Scott co. Extra w/ star spacers. The small one just says colour patent with star spacers.

 

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[HomeGuardDan]

They are civilian. The top right looks like a late 1700s colonial to abc spun button. The floral design is a 1830s-1840s civilian button. The ball button is civilian though some were used on military uniforms privately purchased and some military issued such as West Point cadets and early US staff officers 1830s-1850s.

 

[Relicfinder123]

Thanks for the info Home Guard. How can I tell if it's a spun button?

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Thanks for the info Home Guard. How can I tell if it's a spun button?

I was on my phone earlier - now at my desk I can see the button more clearly. it is not a tombac spun button, rather a white metal/tombac cast (can see a backmark). It will date 1790s-1810's still civilian.

On a tombac spun, you will see the similar shank/loop construction and a series of small lathe marks.

Dan