Button identification help...

[tchaire]

Hello--

I can't figure out what the writing says but felt that someone might be able to identify this button by the distinctive axe. The other side is corroded beyond recognition.

It's about .5" in size and was found at a site I believe to be an old trading post.

Thanks for the help.

T.

 

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[newbieprospector]

Not a clue ...but I get this funny feeling that your pic is upside down...maybe it's just me though

 

[jeff of pa]

one for PBK

but it dosn't look like typical english.
that appears to be an AXE on the left.

 

[PBK]

Don't recognize it but would guess it's an early 19th century gilt button of European manufacture.

I also tried tweaking the pic to bring out a bit more detail.

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[davesx]

Is that a bee or insect opposite the axe?

Dave.

 

[tchaire]

Thanks for the replies...I didn't know which way to display it and tried tweaking it to bring out the detail too, but just ended up posting it as scanned. Hoping someone would see the axe, recognize it as something they had seen before and would have more details on the writing, etc. Haven't been able to determine what the symbol opposite the axe is.

The axe is very similar to the one on a button(" I Axe My Way") in Albert's Button book on page 407. Possibly just a standard axe for the era, but thought it may give some leads.

T.