Button ID

[Marty-Graw]

found this button by the old school i have been hunting....it was under the spot where they tore some of the asphalt parking lot up...it is a cuff size button.....has a star with what looks like 3 people holding hands in a circle....the back says ''M.C. Lilley Co. Columbus''.......thank you for your help

 

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[Don in SJ]

It looks like an Oklahoma State Seal button The Lilley Company b/m was used from 1870's to WW2.

Don

 

[diggummup]

Seems to date between 1882 and 1923.A little more info for dating the button-
The founder Mitchell C. Lilley was born in 1819 in Columbus Ohio and died in 1882. Served in the Mexican War (1847-1848) and the Civil War (1861-1862). He was a bookbinder and publisher and published Masonic and Odd Fellows books. In 1865 started the M. C. LILLEY & CO which produced regalia and swords. This included society swords, US regulation swords (Model 1872 cavalry officers swords), and theatrical swords. Upon his death in 1882, the name was changed to THE M. C. LILLEY & CO and his long time partner Charles H. Lindenburg became president. They expanded into a complete line of military swords, uniforms, accessories, and equipment. They issued many military and society catalogs, including a 1919 presentation sword catalog. In 1923 the M. C. Lilley & Co purchased the Henderson-Ames and two years later purchased the Ames Sword Company. In that year, 1925, the name was changed to THE LILLEY CO.. The Ames equipment, tools machinery, etc. were moved from Chicopee, MA, to Columbus Ohio. In 1931 the name was changed to THE LILLEY-AMES CO.. They made a complete line of US regulation swords, including Marine Corps, West Point cadet, and Annapolis cadet swords. In 1941 they had a U.S. contract for 2,936 Model 1941 naval cutlasses with scabbards. The company failed to diversify as regalia sales declined and the company was sold to C. E. Ward in 1951. It operated as a badge manufacturer under the name of LILLEY AMES CO. from 1951 to 1953.

 

[nhbenz]

Oklahoma adopted this emblem in 1905 and became a US state in 1907, according to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_Oklahoma
Hopefully that helps narrow down the date. Nice find.

 

[Marty-Graw]

thank you everyone......that is definately the same design..... also is this a military button or what....thank you again

 

[Montana Jim]

thank you everyone......that is definately the same design..... also is this a military button or what....thank you again

Prolly not. Used by state officials.