Good old buttons- warranted and pattern marks

[IowaRelic]

Button one has the words “warranted orange” for backmark with a star between each. I know orange refers to the gilt but warranted is a new mark for me. I have seen rich, extra, double, colour, and few others... any idea?

Button two is a beauty. With far and away the most gold left of any button I’ve found. Back mark reads “Scovills extra”. My question is what is the pattern?

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

IowaRelic wrote:
> Button one has the words “warranted orange” for backmark with a star between each. I know orange refers to the gilt but warranted is a new mark for me. I have seen rich, extra, double, colour, and few others... any idea?

The backmark word "Warranted" is archaic British-speak for "Guaranteed."
"And she's a fine one too, I'll warrant." -- Treasure Island's Long John Silver

> Button two is a beauty. With far and away the most gold left of any button I’ve found. Back mark reads “Scovills extra”. My question is what is the pattern?

That pattern is called Wicker, because it is has the look of wicker-ware, such as a wicker chair's seat and back.

 

[IowaRelic]

IowaRelic wrote:
> Button one has the words “warranted orange” for backmark with a star between each. I know orange refers to the gilt but warranted is a new mark for me. I have seen rich, extra, double, colour, and few others... any idea?

The backmark word "Warranted" is archaic British-speak for "Guaranteed."
"And she's a fine one too, I'll warrant." -- Treasure Island's Long John Silver

> Button two is a beauty. With far and away the most gold left of any button I’ve found. Back mark reads “Scovills extra”. My question is what is the pattern?

That pattern is called Wicker, because it is has the look of wicker-ware, such as a wicker chair's seat and back.

Thank you for a great reply! Makes sense, the warranted wording. Thanks for the pattern info, was struggling with that. That’s likely 1830s -50s would you say?

 

[Robot]

Possibly?...1840 to 1850

Thank you for a great reply! Makes sense, the warranted wording. Thanks for the pattern info, was struggling with that. That’s likely 1830s -50s would you say?

Scovill Buttons

Prior to and during the Civil War, Scovill was the most prolific button manufacturers. The Scovill name is common on buttons from the 1830 to the 1970s. The original Scovill partnerships and companies were located in Waterbury, CT, so often the name Waterbury also appears on Scovill buttons. The brothers J. M. Lamson Scovill and William Henry Scovill operated the business from 1827 to 1840. These buttons are generally marked "JML Scovill..." or "Scovills". The Scovills & Co backmark is found from around 1840 to 1850. Marks with variations of Scovill Manufacturing begin about 1850 (Scovill MG.- early 1850s, Scovill MF'G - mid 1850s). Below are some of the many Scovill backmark variations.

 

[kkglawson]

looks like couch buttons , I used to pluck them off my grand mothers couch in Germany