Odd Eagle Button

[fyrffytr1]

Can anyone tell me what eagle button this is? it is 15mm. I have never seen one with 12 stars above the eagle's head. I have been told it may be from a kepi and from the 1870-1900 time period but I can't find another one like it.

 

[Confetrit]

I 'm sorry I don't have a button reference book to help with the ID, but that is a cool Artillery button. I'm sure someone here will know. Congrat's on a cool button. Did you dig this? It looks to be in very good shape.

 

[Dave~UT]

I haven't seen anything in Albert's Button book to match that.

 

[T-DUB]

Not seeing any back marks, wondering if a reproduction?

 

[fyrffytr1]

I 'm sorry I don't have a button reference book to help with the ID, but that is a cool Artillery button. I'm sure someone here will know. Congrat's on a cool button. Did you dig this? It looks to be in very good shape.

I didn't dig it. I bought it.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I haven't seen anything in Albert's Button book to match that.

Nothing even close in Tice's either. And, an internet search yielded nothing. I am going to contact Shiloh Relics this evening. Hopefully I will have something to report back soon.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Not seeing any back marks, wondering if a reproduction?

There were many tin back buttons produced without backmarks. Not knowing what it is I can't rule out a fantasy or reproduction button.

 

[T-DUB]

There were many tin back buttons produced without backmarks. Not knowing what it is I can't rule out a fantasy or reproduction button.

I know squat about squat, and not a pro ID on anything. Noted by you, I couldn't find anything in a search either, but google just isn't the same anymore, all add and buying stuff. The back struck me odd, and the the stars above the eagle seems odd, and had just never seen it before.

 

[Confetrit]

Nothing even close in Tice's either. And, an internet search yielded nothing. I am going to contact Shiloh Relics this evening. Hopefully I will have something to report back soon.

If nothing pans out you could also try the Horse Soldier Relics in Gettysburg. They are very knowledgeable.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I have contacted three reputable dealers but have yet to hear back from them. Someone else pointed out the fact that the arrows point down, something I didn't notice. And here are a little better pictures of the button. Heck. it may even be a foreign button.

 

[T-DUB]

I am stumped and intrigued to no ends. I have been googling extensively, still nothing. Similar Eagle design on pre CW buttons, but nothing else matches up regarding the 12 stars and the arrows being the opposite way.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Don Troiani replied that he did not know what it is, but he deals mostly in revolutionary war period stuff. I did have someone tell me it is most likely a epaulet button from the last half of the 19th century. That would explain the tin back as this button would have been stationary and not buttoned or unbuttoned.

 

[Confetrit]

I'll say this much, it's a cool looking and Historical button, whatever it turns out to be.?