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Re: Federal Trouser Button Images
Skip,
Nope, none are stippled or pewter. It is important to remember that the first picture is the back of the buttons, the second is the front. All of the buttons are two pieces with the face being tin, and the back being either wood, cardboard, or another layer of tin. The black one I believe may have been japanned. All of these buttons are made of very thick tin layers, which could certainly be confused at a glance with the solid cast pre-war tin buttons.
The construction of all of them are consistent with other buttons I have viewed still attached to original federal issue trousers, and the number makes me believe it more likely than not that they came from the same pair of trousers. Still just conjecture on my part, but I think it's a pretty safe bet.
Best,
Dan
Skip,
Nope, none are stippled or pewter. It is important to remember that the first picture is the back of the buttons, the second is the front. All of the buttons are two pieces with the face being tin, and the back being either wood, cardboard, or another layer of tin. The black one I believe may have been japanned. All of these buttons are made of very thick tin layers, which could certainly be confused at a glance with the solid cast pre-war tin buttons.
The construction of all of them are consistent with other buttons I have viewed still attached to original federal issue trousers, and the number makes me believe it more likely than not that they came from the same pair of trousers. Still just conjecture on my part, but I think it's a pretty safe bet.
Best,
Dan
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