✅ SOLVED Button identification

[Hoosier axe hunter]

Button Ids, first has Scovills &Co Extra, eagle with shield, a bit banged up, 2nd is flower button, really raised detail, back says extra, feine, yes with an e, 3rd is really corroded, has a man on a sled? Driving a reindeer, pine trees in background, I believe the shank was stuck on back when I pulled from hole, it fell off in field. Button is quarter size. Any cleaning tips and era are appreciated, thanks for looking

 

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[The Rebel]

The first button is a General Service Uniform Button, probably Civil war era as well as the other 2 designed buttons.

 

[DCMatt]

Button #3 is a picture button. Late 19th to early 20th C. Am I seeing evidence of gold gilt on it?

The image appears to be a man and a deer interacting somehow. My only thought is it's from the Aesop fable "The stag in the ox stall" and shows the man killing the stag. But I'm only guessing...

 

[Hoosier axe hunter]

The first button is a General Service Uniform Button, probably Civil war era as well as the other 2 designed buttons.

Awesome, thanks for the help!

 

[Hoosier axe hunter]

Button #3 is a picture button. Late 19th to early 20th C. Am I seeing evidence of gold gilt on it?

The image appears to be a man and a deer interacting somehow. My only thought is it's from the Aesop fable "The stag in the ox stall" and shows the man killing the stag. But I'm only guessing...

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I believe it's copper or brass, really crusty, I will try cleaning more, it looks like a rope around the deers neck. Thanks so much for the great information

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Sometimes, but not always, a button's backmark allows us to determine a button's very-specific time period of manufacture.

In the case of your cuff-size US Army "general service" button:
The backmark "Scovills & Co." was used only from 1840-50. In 1850 the firm's name was changed to Scovill Manufacturing Company.

The "general service" button was worn only by the Enlisted-Men's ranks... private, corporal, and sergeant.

 

[Hoosier axe hunter]

Sometimes, but not always, a button's backmark allows us to determine a button's very-specific time period of manufacture.

In the case of your cuff-size US Army "general service" button:
The backmark "Scovills & Co." was used only from 1840-50. In 1850 the firm's name was changed to Scovill Manufacturing Company.

The "general service" button was worn only by the Enlisted-Men's ranks... private, corporal, and sergeant.

That's why I came to the experts👍 thank you

 

[fyrffytr1]

The "Extra Fein" backmark is a German one. It is a quality mark, like superior quality, extra fine, treble orange, etc. Most likely dates to the last half of the 19th century.

 

[Hoosier axe hunter]

The "Extra Fein" backmark is a German one. It is a quality mark, like superior quality, extra fine, treble orange, etc. Most likely dates to the last half of the 19th century.

Thank you very much