Iron Button... found at CW site

[chukers]

I found this button at a site that gave up a lot of other Civil War Era relics... anyone have a clue to what it is and what the symbol is? It is Iron but I am surprised that its not a pile of rust by now... The back looks like a rivet... so it may of been some kind of leather decoration...

Chukers

 

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[Breezie]

I think it's some type of rivet button, and I can see a "R" at the top. REX made a hand operated iron rivet press punch machine around the turn of the century. Maybe the R stands for Rex. Interesting find, Breezie

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Im going way out on a limb here but I have seen something similar on a coin. One of the colonial countries.. I just cant recall.

There appears to be a crown above the R.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It may be a monogram.

 

[CRUSADER]

It may be a monogram.

I see a 'C' below the R & a large 'U' in the background. The crown like thing is really a fluer-de-lis type design on the top of a long staff ending in a up-side-down V

 

[Breezie]

It may be a monogram.

I see a 'C' below the R & a large 'U' in the background. The crown like thing is really a fluer-de-lis type design on the top of a long staff ending in a up-side-down V

Good eye CRU, and yes it looks like a Fluer-de-lis to me too. The "U" could be a "V." Breezie

 

[Hunthicks]

Any chance that's an anchor running through the middle? or something similar? Might help you find something about it.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

yep it looks more like a Fleur De Lis.

electrolysis may help.

 

[Breezie]

yep it looks more like a Fleur De Lis.

electrolysis may help.

At first I thought it looked like an anchor too, but now it's looking more like a Griffin or the likes thereof. Breezie

 

[chukers]

OK educate me what is a Fluer-de-lis?

 

[CRUSADER]

OK educate me what is a Fluer-de-lis?

http://cigarlaw.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/ist2_1921743-fleur-de-lys.jpg
Fleur-de-lis

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

RCU?

 

[Breezie]

RCU?

I'm thinking instead of "C," it's a vine/branch in the Griffin's hand that extends out to the Fleur-de-lis. Whutchya'll think? Breezie

 

[chukers]

I have no clue... thats why its posted here...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I have no clue... thats why its posted here...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

This doesnt solve anything but the center "Fleur De Lis" closely resembles the I on this late 1800's IOH fraternity badge. So I would say its an I running down the middle of a monogram and not the Fleur De Lis, anchor, or griffin . http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,321310.0.html

I think we have an IRCU monogram. (or RCIU, RCUI, ...etc)