✅ SOLVED Three buttons-two sites

[Underwonder]

Hi...Still learning about buttons. I found this one in a farm..Is this a “dandy button” and how can I date it? I cannot find similar in the net..View attachment 1706959View attachment 1706960
The ring looks newer and not sure what the other iron piece is.

On another hunt I found a couple of buttons..The eagle is just the front part without backing, is nonferrous and very light weight. The small 4 holer looks like copper or brass.



Thanks for looking and ideas about finds!

 

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[Underwonder]

Also, is this a button?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Hi Kim.

The larger of the two is the face of a relatively modern two-piece blazer button, the smaller one is a common 'pants' button... but it could've come have come from anything really.
The smaller button is probably c1900, the larger I'm thinking 1920s or 30s.
The second piece is where a flat wick would feed into the base of an oil lamp burner.

Best of luck to you,
Dave

 

[Underwonder]

Hi Kim.

The larger of the two is the face of a relatively modern two-piece blazer button, the smaller one is a common 'pants' button... but it could've come have come from anything really.
The smaller button is probably c1900, the larger I'm thinking 1920s or 30s.
The second piece is where a flat wick would feed into the base of an oil lamp burner.

Best of luck to you,
Dave

Thanks, Dave. The eagle looked like a blazer button to me too but was hoping I was wrong...The oil burner lamp piece makes sense too.

Any ideas on the large, flat button with a design on it in the first two pictures? next to the ring and iron piece?

 

[rick67]

Ring and Iron piece?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Hi Kim,

As Rick mentioned above, there's no pic of a "flat button with a design on it next to the ring and iron piece?"

Dave

 

[Underwonder]

Apologies. It shows in my end of post. Here is the flat button in question:
Thanks again.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Thanks for adding the pic Kim, that 'Dandy' Button is a beauty, love the detail on it.
The ring you found isn't too shabby either!

"The term ‘Dandy Button’ seems to be widely used among British collectors. Presumably, the name derives from the fact that they were worn on the coats of elegantly attired 18th century gentlemen, or "Dandies." The age of a large flat button is, if approximately 30mm in diameter and larger, dates to the 1770-1795 period, but were used heavily at least until 1815. Buttons that are called ‘Transitional’ buttons are 18-30mm in diameter are in general 1795-1805 era. Then the smaller gilt buttons took over as the most popular used buttons. One must remember that buttons, like coins, were most likely used for a long period of time after their ‘minting’ or manufacture date. It would not be unusual to find buttons of an old age at a much newer site, just like some coins were in circulation for 50 or more years in the early years of your country."

Dave

 

[Underwonder]

Thanks for adding the pic Kim, that 'Dandy' Button is a beauty, love the detail on it.
The ring you found isn't too shabby either!

"The term ‘Dandy Button’ seems to be widely used among British collectors. Presumably, the name derives from the fact that they were worn on the coats of elegantly attired 18th century gentlemen, or "Dandies." The age of a large flat button is, if approximately 30mm in diameter and larger, dates to the 1770-1795 period, but were used heavily at least until 1815. Buttons that are called ‘Transitional’ buttons are 18-30mm in diameter are in general 1795-1805 era. Then the smaller gilt buttons took over as the most popular used buttons. One must remember that buttons, like coins, were most likely used for a long period of time after their ‘minting’ or manufacture date. It would not be unusual to find buttons of an old age at a much newer site, just like some coins were in circulation for 50 or more years in the early years of your country."

Dave

Thank you so much! It is 35mm wide so I believe this is my first “dandy” button. Very exciting!