Another "R E G" button question

[Chitlin]

Another "R E G" button question

Found this in a box of old family stuff, no tellin where my mom got it. Somehow I overlooked this piece, for several years, how did I miss this?

Anyway I was going to ask about it here, then saw the other thread about the 1812 button.... any ideas would be appreciated. This one is a little different.... no writing above the eagle and it's sitting on a cannon...speaking of cannon, my camera is acting weird and I'm in a hurry...picture isn't great but you can see clearly....

Thanks for looking,

Chitlin

 

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[nhbenz]

Re: Another "R E G" button question

If I'm using my Tice's book correctly this pattern would have been made in the late 1820's -early 1830's, for the artillery militia. But I couldn't find one exactly like it, only very similar.

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Another "R E G" button question

I read '1 Regt'.

I know nothing of US buttons but seems to me to be the '1st Regiment of Artillery'.

updated with my google guess:
http://relicman.com/ArchiveButtonFedGovArtillery1pc1820earlier.htm


You can mark this one as solved

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Another "R E G" button question

I think you got it Crusader. To compare:

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Re: Another "R E G" button question

Nice button.

Button, button, who has............

 

[Chitlin]

Re: Another "R E G" button question

Thanks for the input. As usual in this hobby it seems, answers lead to more questions....Those buttons are similar but not exactly the same.... noticed the one mentions the fact it has only 6 spokes on the wagon wheel, while mine has 8, plus the cannon itself is different...

Just for fun, here is another photo of the button front, without the glare....

 

[Harry_Morant]

Re: Another "R E G" button question

Different maker for the same unit would account for the varying design

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Another "R E G" button question

Different maker for the same unit would account for the varying design

agreed, the ID & age are still the same.