Button Found Yesterday

[bazinga]

Was curious if anybody

1) knew how to clean this button
and 2) knew anything about it or could date it based upon the shank

It looks like a child sitting or jumping on something?

I have left it in electrolysis for quite a while and it did knock off a LITTLE of the rust, but not very much.

Thanks

 

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[PBK]

It's hard to be sure without seeing more detail, but I think this may be one of the many varieties of "cherub on a swing" dress buttons which were popular in the mid to late Victorian era.

 

[CRUSADER]

It's hard to be sure without seeing more detail, but I think this may be one of the many varieties of "cherub on a swing" dress buttons which were popular in the mid to late Victorian era.

yeap

 

[RickyP]

The ole Victorian era......I'm trying real hard to forget. Life just hasn't been the same without her.

 

[dinalienka]

The button had dead for cleaning.
But you can put it down into the laundry soap solution and wait (from 1 month till 6), at times take it out and brush

 

[tymcmurray]

You must not be getting a good connection with the electrolysis lead wire.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Electrolysis is NOT the preferred way of cleaning brass or copper.

Look for BuckleBoys post on cleaning buttons in the Cleaning and Preservation section.



Here it is. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,165857.0.html

 

[bazinga]

Electrolysis is NOT the preferred way of cleaning brass or copper.

Look for BuckleBoys post on cleaning buttons in the Cleaning and Preservation section.



Here it is. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,165857.0.html

Toothpicking it won't remove the rust. It is SOLID on there.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Electrolysis is NOT the preferred way of cleaning brass or copper.

Look for BuckleBoys post on cleaning buttons in the Cleaning and Preservation section.



Here it is. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,165857.0.html

Toothpicking it won't remove the rust. It is SOLID on there.

OK there are some chemicals that can be used for soaking. I am not the person to advise you on that. Someone else may know. Possibly olive oil or peroxide?

 

[bazinga]

Electrolysis is NOT the preferred way of cleaning brass or copper.

Look for BuckleBoys post on cleaning buttons in the Cleaning and Preservation section.



Here it is. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,165857.0.html

Toothpicking it won't remove the rust. It is SOLID on there.

OK there are some chemicals that can be used for soaking. I am not the person to advise you on that. Someone else may know. Possibly olive oil or peroxide?

Yeah, I will probably just toss it into my olive oil for a few months and see what happens.