Need help on ID of a colonial button

[gunner45]

A buddy of mine found this button while metal detecting. I can't seem to find any information on it whatsoever.
What I can make out...I believe, are the words Gold, Imperial and colour.
It's about the size of a dime or a little larger
Any help would be appreciated

 

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[FreeBirdTim]

I don't think colonial buttons had backmarks. My guess would be early 1800's.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Maybe it reads "Imperial" on it? Hard to see all the letters...

 

[gunner45]

Now that I looked at it again, it does say imperial

 

[grasshopper]

Your button is definitely early 1800s...not colonial unfortunately. I've found a ton of buttons like yours that have backmarks with some combination of the following words

extra rich superior gold orange colour imperial standard plate treble gilt etc, etc

 

[horsesterry]

Look up Buttonmonger. It's a gilt button. I just found one yesterday.

 

[Scrappy]

Its from the "golden age" of button making. 1820-1840. Nice