Button Age?

[Garabaldi]

How old is this button and is it an official naval button or civilian?

 

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[ynpto804]

Do you have any info of where you found it? With no back mark it might help.

 

[nova treasure]

It's failing condition and then the loop on the anchor being inside the stars, I believe it's a Civilan/Fashon button.
Military Navy buttons that I have seen the stars run through the loop of the Anchor, plus it seems this button is made of cheaper material resulting in it's failing condition, where a Military button would last longer with it's brass design.

just my opinion, Bill