Double Gilt Button

[amiebj]

Found a plain brass button and on the back it says Double Gilt - what does double gilt mean and what time period woud it be from?l

 

[quarterhorse]

Double Gilt means its been coated twice, it's not indicative of age, or any time period.

http://gildingstudio.blogspot.com/2007/12/single-gilding-vs-double-gilding.html

Single Gilding vs. Double Gilding
An object that is double gilded has two layers of gold leaf laid, one atop of the other. This is normally done with the traditional water gilding process and imparts a very deep, golden tone that is generally free from defects in the gilding. Water gilded leaf has a satin tone in its natural state; burnishing the gold or silver leaf brings the metal to a brilliant lustre.