Found A Sweet Button...

[Brendan M.]

Hello Friends!

I went back to the old church where I found the 1724 George I halfpence, and this time dug this really nice gilt coat button. I would love some info on it -- it's gilded brass/copper, and is a little bigger than a quarter. The backmark reads: "Firmin & Sons, 153 Strand, London," which according to my sources dates the button in the mid-1800s, but no later than 1875.

Has anyone seen this coat of arms before?

Cheers,
Brendan

 

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[romeo-1]

That is a nice button! No idea of what it is but it's in great shape and is the right age...

 

[tymcmurray]

That is a nice button! No idea of what it is but it's in great shape and is the right age...

Same here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kiros32]

Can't tell you what type it is, but the backmark dates from 1823-1840. Beautiful button dude!

 

[creeper71]

awesome button!! is that thread still attached or is it something else??

 

[Don in SJ]

Tice's Dating Buttons book has it a tad later, 1852-1878 "FIRMIN & SONS 153 STRAND LONDON"

Beautiful Button.

Don

 

[Brendan M.]

awesome button!! is that thread still attached or is it something else??

Thanks. No, that's not original thread -- it's cotton fibers from the Q-tip I used to clean it....

Cheers,
B

 

[Brendan M.]

Tice's Dating Buttons book has it a tad later, 1852-1878 "FIRMIN & SONS 153 STRAND LONDON"

Beautiful Button.

Don

Yeah that's right what I figured. Thanks Don!

Cheers and HH,
B

 

[Brendan M.]

That is a nice button! No idea of what it is but it's in great shape and is the right age...

That is a nice button! No idea of what it is but it's in great shape and is the right age...

Same here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can't tell you what type it is, but the backmark dates from 1823-1840. Beautiful button dude!

Thanks so much everyone!

Cheers and HH,
B

 

[Kiros32]

Tice's Dating Buttons book has it a tad later, 1852-1878 "FIRMIN & SONS 153 STRAND LONDON"

Beautiful Button.

Don

I need to get that book, the site I use just doesn't have enough info. Thanks Don.

 

[CRUSADER]

I find Livery buttons all the time (had 2 yesterday) but none of them as nice as that. Mainly because I do ploughed land

WELL DONE

 

[Brendan M.]

I find Livery buttons all the time (had 2 yesterday) but none of them as nice as that. Mainly because I do ploughed land

WELL DONE

Thanks Crusader. I'm thinking the soil in this particular place has something to do with it -- it's very soft earth and super easy to dig. A pleasure, really.

Cheers and HH,
B

 

[dgaughan]

the button is beauty brendan congrats and hh

dylan

 

[Brendan M.]

the button is beauty brendan congrats and hh

dylan

Thanks Dylan!

 

[LI Tom]

Brendan,you just keep finding theses old spots that prodce great finds!!What a beauty!

 

[Detectingfreak]

Awesome button!

 

[Brendan M.]

Brendan,you just keep finding theses old spots that prodce great finds!!What a beauty!

Thanks Tom! I hope you are doing well in your corner of the detecting world. What's the silver count up to?

Cheers,
B

 

[Brendan M.]

Awesome button!

Thanks!

Cheers and HH,
B

 

[JimBeHuntin']

Very cool button ... good job ~ Jimmy

 

[ModernMiner]

awesome button!! is that thread still attached or is it something else??

Thanks. No, that's not original thread -- it's cotton fibers from the Q-tip I used to clean it....

Cheers,
B

What a great looking button B. Gold gilt and all. Congrats to you.
(Nice Q-tip fiber shot too. )
-Doug-