1855 Button card.

[Vuhginyuh]

It was just brought to my attention that this image disappeared from an older thread.

It is a sales sample from Weil Brothers in Goldsboro NC, CA 1855. Private collection

Here is a (bad) translation in my Down-East North Carolina French.

Patent…
Lentille… lens
Blanes…
Rouge plein …
Noirs… black
Biseau… bevel
Perles… bead
Cuvette… basin
Bourrelets…pads
2 Trous … 2 hole
Minerals… mineral
Band de Coul …
Imprimes… print
Fil coul… wire (?)

The 2 hole, numbers 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 are well, channel or deep channel buttons.

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I’m sorry but I do not have the button card right now so I can’t repost the images of the back or profile.

[Army30th]

Re: 1855 Button card.

I'll take a stab:

Band de Coul strip or stripe of (something)

Rouge Plein Red, Filled, Full (or a variation thereof)

[Mcouioui]

Re: 1855 Button card.

France comes to save America

Patent or Patente… ? Obvious or licence
Lentille… lens
Blane ??? Blanc (maybe ?) White
Rouge plein … Full red
Noirs… black
Biseau… bevel
Perles… bead
Cuvette… basin
Bourrelets…pads
2 Trous … 2 hole
Minérale… mineral
Bande de Couleur … Strip of color
Imprimer… print
Fil de couleur… Thread of color