Another button. Can anyone ID?

[Evolution]

Here's another button I found today. Front shows a small tree or a plant of some kind. The back has writing. I can't really make it out. I think I may see the words "rich" and "gold" but I'm not positive. I included a few pics of the back. Any ideas?

 

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[Montana Jim]

Re: Another button. Can antone ID?

Civilian Flower button... the *gold* & *Rich* back mark is a quality mark... the button is of high quality... was gold gilted prolly... and dates mide to late 1800s?

She's a beauty!

 

[Evolution]

Re: Another button. Can antone ID?

Civilian Flower button... the *gold* & *Rich* back mark is a quality mark... the button is of high quality... was gold gilted prolly... and dates mide to late 1800s?

She's a beauty!

Thanks Montana Jim. Does a button like this have any value?

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Another button. Can antone ID?

There is... Google: "flower button civil war" and see what ya find...

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Another button. Can antone ID?

Says: *RICH GOLD* COLOUR*

As said would have be gold gilt

Someone should know the above backmark.

My guess mid 19th century.

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: Another button. Can antone ID?

I have always considered that type to be pre Civil War, closer to 1830-1840's, especially based on the number similar found on homesteads abandoned in the late 1830's to 1840's.

Don

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Another button. Can antone ID?

I have always considered that type to be pre Civil War, closer to 1830-1840's, especially based on the number similar found on homesteads abandoned in the late 1830's to 1840's.

Don

Don - I have no problem bowing to your expertise...