Button Identification

John Sabato · 07-20-2010, 04:28 PM

Can anyone identify the origin of this button.

I apologize for the poor focus, it is a cell phone camera photo...

It is a gilded metal button that is gold in color and about 3/4 inch in diameter... it was in a package deal of antique buttons that my wife purchased, and of course this one caught my eye... She collects antique buttons.

If the photo isn't good enough I will make another attempt at capturing a good photo.

Any idea what kind of clothing or uniform it came from?

Gun Buddy · 07-20-2010, 09:08 PM

John,

No markings on the back? Is it one piece or two? Designed to be sewn on?

Thanks!
Dave

lugerholsterrepair · 07-20-2010, 10:29 PM

John, This was a popular good luck symbol at the turn of the century. Might not be military.

Jerry Burney

Gun Buddy · 07-20-2010, 10:54 PM

Don't mean to hijack the thread, but to Jerry's point, and because John mentioned his wife's hobby... My wife quilts, and restores old quilts; so she's always picking up antique fabric. Check out this block from an old quilt top she bought. Hard to say when the quilt top was pieced, but she believes the blue fabric dates around 1900-1910.

suum cuique · 07-20-2010, 11:32 PM

Here you can see the former patch of the 45th US Inf Div:

http://www.45thdivisionmuseum.com/Hi...underbird.html

They changed the design in the 1930s.
Can you imagine landing in Italy with this arm patch?
BTW you can still find some buildings in Chicago with swastikas.

John Sabato · 07-21-2010, 08:17 AM

The button has no markings on the back and has a wire loop in the center similar to modern U.S. dress uniform military buttons... if that is any help. I will try to get a couple of better photos posted soon. Thanks for the input so far.

Gun Buddy · 07-21-2010, 08:57 PM

It resembles the button at this URL. Scroll to the very bottom of the page.

http://www.snyderstreasures.com/pages/tinnies_nd.htm

07-20-2010, 04:28 PM	#1
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Button Identification Can anyone identify the origin of this button. I apologize for the poor focus, it is a cell phone camera photo... It is a gilded metal button that is gold in color and about 3/4 inch in diameter... it was in a package deal of antique buttons that my wife purchased, and of course this one caught my eye... She collects antique buttons. If the photo isn't good enough I will make another attempt at capturing a good photo. Any idea what kind of clothing or uniform it came from? Attached Images __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

07-20-2010, 10:29 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	John, This was a popular good luck symbol at the turn of the century. Might not be military. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

07-20-2010, 10:54 PM	#4
Gun Buddy User Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Don't mean to hijack the thread, but to Jerry's point, and because John mentioned his wife's hobby... My wife quilts, and restores old quilts; so she's always picking up antique fabric. Check out this block from an old quilt top she bought. Hard to say when the quilt top was pieced, but she believes the blue fabric dates around 1900-1910. Attached Thumbnails

07-20-2010, 11:32 PM	#5
suum cuique User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD / Currently about 9000 klicks east of the Potomac Posts: 497 Thanks: 108 Thanked 47 Times in 35 Posts	Here you can see the former patch of the 45th US Inf Div: http://www.45thdivisionmuseum.com/Hi...underbird.html They changed the design in the 1930s. Can you imagine landing in Italy with this arm patch? BTW you can still find some buildings in Chicago with swastikas. Attached Images __________________ Regards, Andy There's No Place Like Home (Wizard Of Oz)

07-21-2010, 08:17 AM	#6
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	The button has no markings on the back and has a wire loop in the center similar to modern U.S. dress uniform military buttons... if that is any help. I will try to get a couple of better photos posted soon. Thanks for the input so far. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

07-20-2010, 09:08 PM	#2
Gun Buddy User Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	John, No markings on the back? Is it one piece or two? Designed to be sewn on? Thanks! Dave

07-21-2010, 08:57 PM	#7
Gun Buddy User Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It resembles the button at this URL. Scroll to the very bottom of the page. http://www.snyderstreasures.com/pages/tinnies_nd.htm