WHADIFIND
Gold Member
I found one of those typical flat buttons, still had some gilting, but that's not my puzzle.
I figure it's probably late 1800's from all the others I've found. That's not it either.
What's puzzling me is the exact wording on the back. I can't make everything out
but what I can make out clearly is "TREBLE STAND'D" This is around the top outer edge.
At what I figure to be the bottom is a letter "J" and something I can't quite make out yet.
I am really not much on buttons or bullets. Coins are my game. This is not very important to me
but, because I can't find another example that has the words "TREBLE STAND'D" in that order.
Everything I find has the word gilt after treble, I'm confused.
Is this something that's just known in button circles? I mean that there are as many different formats as there are manufacturers? Can someone put my puzzling to rest? Seen this format before?
Here's a pic :
Not the best, I know, but the wording is very plain to see in person.
The wording starts around 8-o-clock and goes up and over the top.
The front is no help:
Thanks ahead of time for any help.
I figure it's probably late 1800's from all the others I've found. That's not it either.
What's puzzling me is the exact wording on the back. I can't make everything out
but what I can make out clearly is "TREBLE STAND'D" This is around the top outer edge.
At what I figure to be the bottom is a letter "J" and something I can't quite make out yet.
I am really not much on buttons or bullets. Coins are my game. This is not very important to me
but, because I can't find another example that has the words "TREBLE STAND'D" in that order.
Everything I find has the word gilt after treble, I'm confused.
Is this something that's just known in button circles? I mean that there are as many different formats as there are manufacturers? Can someone put my puzzling to rest? Seen this format before?
Here's a pic :
Not the best, I know, but the wording is very plain to see in person.
The wording starts around 8-o-clock and goes up and over the top.
The front is no help:
Thanks ahead of time for any help.