Any button experts out there? Very tiny cuff button "H & Co" backmark?

[FreeBirdTim]

Found a very tiny 1/2" cuff button today. Has nothing on the front, but the back has gold gilt on it and the backmark "H & Co" as well as "Treble Gilt". Any idea as to how old and who the manufacturer was?

 

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[WannaDig3687]

I'm not sure if this will help or not.

http://www.thebuttonmonger.com/content/July 2011.pdf

I found this also, but I don't see H & co. You could use it for future reference.

Button Back Marks

 

[fyrffytr1]

Can you post a side view showing the shank? I couldn't find that exact backmark in any of my references but, being a cuff button the full backmark is often abbreviated.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Here you go. They're a little out of focus, but maybe it will help.

 

[fyrffytr1]

OK, now that we have all the pictures we need I will wait for the big guns to arrive. If I had to guess I would say Hebbert & Co. London, or J. Haskett & Co. New York. Both were in business in the early 1800s when I think your button was made.