Need help I.D.ing a Button

[Radical Relic Hunter]

Hey everyone..
I found this button on a early revolutionary war period site... The front has a coat of arms with inscriptions around the outer rim... This is a one piece variety missing the ring hoop with no back mark.. Directly below the coat of arms, along the rim, are the letters: PATENTEES... At the top center, to the right is: ER 8c Co . there is a small dot underneath the small "o" after the "C"... Any help I.D.ing is most graciously appreciated... Thanks...

 

[Radical Relic Hunter]

After more toothpick cleaning, it appears that the: ER could be,"LR" and the,"8c" is actually,"&"....

 

[Radical Relic Hunter]

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[The Nutty Teacher]

Hello Radical Relic Hunter,

That's a nice button. Can you make out the lettering on the ribbon below the standing beasts?

Some years ago I unearthed a couple buttons with crests & lettering. I was fortunate enough to
get additional data from the back of one of the buttons, After lengthy research, I discovered that
one of the buttons came from a high school band uniform from the early 1900s. I was seriously
disappointed as I wanted it to be from some exotic military unit from Great Britain, but at least I
was able to chase it down. I have still not been able to attribute the other button. The possibilities
are many and varied. When one throws in military prep schools, high school, university, and college
bands into the mix including those from across the pond, the hunt seems almost impossible,
but as I said, I found the source of one of the buttons. I wish I still had it, but I gave it to a button
collector, with whom I've lost contact.

Good luck with your research.

Respectfully,

The Nutty Teacher

 

[timwied]

Try using a sharp pencil, the graphite is softer and smoother than the toothpick, still need to be gentle. You can also put a drop of olive oil on it as your using the pencil. You can soak it in Olive oil for long periods of time also.