Couple of buttons

[Jazdo]

Couple of buttons I have wondered about forever.

 

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[BuckleBoy]

First one is a regular flat button--pre-CW.  1820-40ish, unless you can read the backmark (which would give us more to work with on dating it).


Second one is from the Iowa Soldiers' Home (VN55)  c.1850-65 If I'm reading the backmark correctly.


Third one, I have no idea--and could be a blazer button.



-Buckles

 

[Jazdo]

Wow thanks alot Buckleboy..

 

[CRUSADER]

Agreed the 3rd one looks to be a modern blazer button.

 

[fortbball9]

very cool looking buttons,The second one is very nice (I like that one)

fortbball9

 

[BuckleBoy]

Some aluminum jelly would help brighten up the second one.

Take a look at my post on "Cleaning Buttons" in the Cleaning and Preservation section of the forum for more information.


-Buckles

 

[Jazdo]

Agreed the 3rd one looks to be a modern blazer button.

Roger that Crusader

very cool looking buttons,The second one is very nice (I like that one)

fortbball9

Thanks Yeah the second one has the most appeal to me also!

Some aluminum jelly would help brighten up the second one.

Take a look at my post on "Cleaning Buttons" in the Cleaning and Preservation section of the forum for more information.


-Buckles

I will grab some of that jelly,and check the post out. "what reference did you find that second button in,or site. I need to get me some books!

Thanks Jason

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

My notes have "SCOVILLE MF'G. Co. ***" as 1850-1860ish, as Buckleboy said.

here is a link on backmarks. http://www.relicman.com/BackmarkScovillMfg.htm

 

[BuckleBoy]

Here's the book:

http://www.idsabooks.com/cgi-bin/idb455/100026


Aluminum Jelly is cheap--and you can get it at a hardware store. I'd love to see another photo of that button if you use the jelly on it.



Best Wishes,



Buckleboy

 

[Jazdo]

Re: Couple of buttons (CLEANED WITH JELLY)

Hey Buckleboy how ya doin.. picked up some jelly,and applied it to the VN-55 Iowa Soldiers Home button. Here are the before and after pics. Thanks for info.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Looks like it brightened that gilding right up. Now the next time you even see a HINT of gilding on a button, use the jelly rather than toothbrushing it. When you toothbrush gilded buttons to clean them, some of the gilding is likely to come off. The jelly and gently swirling with a toothpick as mentioned in my post on buttons keeps that gilding intact. Takes much more time--but well worth the extra effort.


Best Wishes,


Buckleboy