Old Buttons, anyone seen these before?

[Jacobsdt]

Found these in an area with some other civil war stuff. Eagle I buttons and bullets. The first two pictures look kinda yellow from the light I was using. The second button feels like glass, maybe, very light. I haven't seen these before? Thanks.




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[DigIron2]

The first button looks like a London import, going by the eagle on the back,can you make out the back mark?The second one I am not sure it is a button?I found some similar to it and never was really sure what they where.I will try to find them to post.i would like to know what they are myself.

 

[DigIron2]

This one looks like it has some kind of white glass in the face.Reminds me of something from the mid 20th century?Hopefully someone will chime in and let us know.

 

[bilt46]

The face button looks like c. columbus

 

[DigIron2]

so it is a button!How where they attached to the cloth?that is what always threw me off is the back.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

The Face on the red button..looks like (Old Hickory) Andrew Jackson...his tomb stone states "I Licked the Bankers"
Gary

 

[ironhorse]

The Face on the red button..looks like (Old Hickory) Andrew Jackson...his tomb stone states "I Licked the Bankers"
Gary

When I saw that 'button' that was the face I was thinking of too

 

[RelicMedic]

The one with the white center reminds me of a button cover. Sweet finds!!

 

[joeyfresh]

It looks like a wax seal stamp but it's not reversed

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[BARKER]

HI Jacobsdt; The first button is American from about 1820. It was a coat button. The Back reads Treble GPLite and the Eagle is an American Heraldic Eagle from that period. The second is a button dating to the 1860's or so. The shank on the back would slide through the button hole and if you look at the top of the shank there is a Vertical piece that actually twisted sideways to lock it onto the dress. Yes it was a woman's button worn kind of like a brooch only at the top of her dress running in a row down the front for 4 - 5 buttons strong ok. They also were worn on the collar of a woman's dress in a set of 2 buttons ok. The style of glass I believe is called Cornelian ok.
Digiron, yours is more dated to 1880 - 1920 and it is also glass ok. Nice Finds. Good Luck. PEACE:RONB

 

[DigIron2]

Barker you are the button man .thanks you!My mistake about the first button as well.I guess I didn't catch the eagles head facing the right way.

 

[Jacobsdt]

HI Jacobsdt; The first button is American from about 1820. It was a coat button. The Back reads Treble GPLite and the Eagle is an American Heraldic Eagle from that period. The second is a button dating to the 1860's or so. The shank on the back would slide through the button hole and if you look at the top of the shank there is a Vertical piece that actually twisted sideways to lock it onto the dress. Yes it was a woman's button worn kind of like a brooch only at the top of her dress running in a row down the front for 4 - 5 buttons strong ok. They also were worn on the collar of a woman's dress in a set of 2 buttons ok. The style of glass I believe is called Cornelian ok.
Digiron, yours is more dated to 1880 - 1920 and it is also glass ok. Nice Finds. Good Luck. PEACE:RONB

Thank you so much for the info Barker, I haven't been at this very long and I am learning so much from this website. A lot of knowledgeable people here. Thanks everyone!

 

[CRUSADER]

The glass one is a type of cufflink.

 

[Old Dude]

DI2....is yours maybe a button cover?
Nice finds Jacob and great ID's Barker.

 

[CRUSADER]

HI Jacobsdt; The first button is American from about 1820. It was a coat button. The Back reads Treble GPLite and the Eagle is an American Heraldic Eagle from that period. The second is a button dating to the 1860's or so. The shank on the back would slide through the button hole and if you look at the top of the shank there is a Vertical piece that actually twisted sideways to lock it onto the dress. Yes it was a woman's button worn kind of like a brooch only at the top of her dress running in a row down the front for 4 - 5 buttons strong ok. They also were worn on the collar of a woman's dress in a set of 2 buttons ok. The style of glass I believe is called Cornelian ok.
Digiron, yours is more dated to 1880 - 1920 and it is also glass ok. Nice Finds. Good Luck. PEACE:RONB

I agree with the date range of the second button, it could be one of those locking button clips you descibe, but its not Carnelian gemstone, only immitation glass.

PS, OK, I see you stated 'style' of glass, which is correct, sorry.

 

[DigIron2]

DI2....is yours maybe a button cover?
Nice finds Jacob and great ID's Barker.

I really don't know Old Dude,I found this larger with it,I couldn't find it last night when I posted the other one?

 

[Old Dude]

I really don't know Old Dude,I found this larger with it,I couldn't find it last night when I posted the other one?View attachment 1110735View attachment 1110736

Hard to tell from your pic, but the back would slip over the top of a button to " dress up " clothing. The following find is a shoe button cover ( from the era when women's shoes buttoned up instead of laced up ).



My apologies for getting off track from your original post, Jacob

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very interesting finds! Thank you for sharing.

 

[BARKER]

Hi Crusader; Thanks. That buttons shank is to long to have been used as a cufflink. It would have been lost before it got used. The design I believe is of Christopher Columbus as he was considered the Founder of America and as such a Patron of Sailors of that time ok. It may have been used by a Mother or Wife of a Sailor Son or Husband ok.
It acted like a kind of good luck charm more than it was considered a button ok. I don't think it was Andrew Jackson as he is wearing a hat of the style used by Columbus with his hair coming down the sides ok. Also, Jacksons face was more longer and thinner that would render his face on that button much thinner ok. Just look at the face on a $20 bill Thanks. PEACE:RONB