✅ SOLVED Button ID needed

[ringking76]

Me and a friend went to west TN to do some relic hunting and I found this button.

 

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[coinman123]

This find looks to be a circa 1810-1840 flat button. It most likely would have been worn by a civilian, not military. Buttons with raised back marks are usually slightly older than those with indented back marks. These buttons were typically made in London because the newly formed America could not produce enough buttons fast enough to satisfy demand but London could. These buttons were phased out to two piece buttons in around 1840. It most likely would have had gilt (gold plated) on it at one point but now most is gone due to corrosion, but some can probably be visible with navel jelly. The backmarks on your button look to tell the quality of the button, based on what I can see it says "colour" which probably is talking about the gilt, the back mark probably says "Yellow Colour" or "Orange Colour". Notice the English spelling of the word color, that shows that it was made in London or England. Very nice find, I love finding old buttons like that, I hope you and your friend find more.

Coinman123,

 

[ringking76]

This find looks to be a circa 1810-1840 flat button. It most likely would have been worn by a civilian, not military. Buttons with raised back marks are usually slightly older than those with indented back marks. These buttons were typically made in London because the newly formed America could not produce enough buttons fast enough to satisfy demand but London could. These buttons were phased out to two piece buttons in around 1840. It most likely would have had gilt (gold plated) on it at one point but now most is gone due to corrosion, but some can probably be visible with navel jelly. The backmarks on your button look to tell the quality of the button, based on what I can see it says "colour" which probably is talking about the gilt, the back mark probably says "Yellow Colour" or "Orange Colour". Notice the English spelling of the word color, that shows that it was made in London or England. Very nice find, I love finding old buttons like that, I hope you and your friend find more.

Coinman123,

Thanks coinman, unfortunately we were only there for two days but We did make some good CW finds,buttons,J hooks and various bullets.
I have this button soaking in olive oil,you said to use navel jelly on it.
Can i get that at home depot?
And how long should i leave it on the button for?

 

[nhbenz]

On the backmark: I believe enough can be seen to determine that it includes "Treble Gilt" (treble meaning triple)

 

[ringking76]

On the backmark: I believe enough can be seen to determine that it includes "Treble Gilt" (treble meaning triple)

Ok Benz thanks Im gonna clean it
And see for sure

 

[Patriot Relics]

ringking,

Here's a great link to Buckleboy's button cleaning thread. Has been a great help to me in the past.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/cleaning-preservation/89045-how-clean-buttons.html

 

[coinman123]

ringking,

Here's a great link to Buckleboy's button cleaning thread. Has been a great help to me in the past.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/cleaning-preservation/89045-how-clean-buttons.html

Here's another thread on the subject of cleaning finds that I made.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/general-discussion/440247-cleaning-your-finds-coins-relics.html

Also, Hydrogen Peroxide, Olive Oil, and Navel Jelly are all methods that work to clean buttons. Wait to use any abrasive methods like a brush until you know that the button has no gilt on it or left on.