✅ SOLVED Military? Livery? Other?

[ironhorse]

Hey hey diggers!
I found this button and despite looking in the obvious places , I didnt find anything to connect it.

Its 22-23 mm in diameter, slightly domed, brass/copper alloy, found at a 1810- 1850( roughly) site

Construction of the button suggests 1830s or so

I've included a shot of the backmark but I'm not 100% on the orientation...the script to me is IU but perhaps that's up to interpretation.
Anyway if this speaks to any of you ( come on UK guys) or you have an angle I can follow I'd really appreciate it.

 

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[ncsuwolf]

Where (directionally) was this found. Backmark says “Robinson ……….xx”. There was a Robinson in mass. from 1820s-40s. To me letters on front are “LU”. Don’t see it in Albert’s.

 

[The Rebel]

Interesting button.

 

[ironhorse]

Where (directionally) was this found. Backmark says “Robinson ……….xx”. There was a Robinson in mass. from 1820s-40s. To me letters on front are “LU”. Don’t see it in Albert’s.

Found in Atlantic Canada
It doesnt look like anything American I've seen before but you never know

 

[ironhorse]

Backmark reads 'Robinson & Co. '
Over 'Extra Rich" in circles

 

[ncsuwolf]

Backmark reads 'Robinson & Co. '
Over 'Extra Rich" in circles

Attleboro mass 1820s-1840s

Correction: according to tice that backmark was 1813-28

 

[ironhorse]

Attleboro mass 1820s-1840s

That company was known as Robinson 's Jones and Co. later R&W Robinson but ivenot seen Robinson &Co. attached to them...can you provide a link to the name and backmark?

 

[ArfieBoy]

Interesting find. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ironhorse]

That company was known as Robinson 's Jones and Co. later R&W Robinson but ivenot seen Robinson &Co. attached to them...can you provide a link to the name and backmark?

nscuwolf thanks for the info you sent me.
Backmark is the same company.
American made...but for what?
They were military button manufacturers so I U still may have a military connection

 

[ncsuwolf]

nscuwolf thanks for the info you sent me.
Backmark is the same company.
American made...but for what?
They were military button manufacturers so I U still may have a military connection

Page 14 or 15 of tice mentioned one similar to yours used as civilian. Who knows, could be civilian, maybe not.

 

[CRUSADER]

Not in the 'Livery' Button category but probably a company button of some kind.

 

[ironhorse]

Not in the 'Livery' Button category but probably a company button of some kind.

I've put this one in the ' other ' category ...
The one possible answer is Indiana University...originally founded in 1820..fits with the timeframe of the button but even that would be a long shot and I dont have anything to back that up...just a wag

 

[ironhorse]

Hey hey diggers!

Big update...I have an id for this button!
I first have to admit that I messed up and made a mistake.
I had the button upside down.
The script should have read N L
National Lancers..Massachusetts Militia.
I'll have more to say about this button in my next post.

 

[ncsuwolf]

Hey hey diggers!

Big update...I have an id for this button!
I first have to admit that I messed up and made a mistake.
I had the button upside down.
The script should have read N L
National Lancers..Massachusetts Militia.
I'll have more to say about this button in my next post.

You’re correct. Sorry I missed this earlier….

From tice’s……

 

[ironhorse]

You’re correct. Sorry I missed this earlier….

From tice’s……

We got so close nailing down the backmark and all I had to do was look at it differently...I'll know the next one that comes along