Help with an Eagle Button (again)?

[utmike]

A buddy dug this recently and the "eyelets" around it have us stumped.
Any info especially date range would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

 

[T-DUB]

A buddy dug this recently and the "eyelets" around it have us stumped.
Any info especially date range would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

No clue, following to find out. Cool find.

 

[laplander]

Definitely not a button, at least a button back.

 

[fwcrawford]

A buddy dug this recently and the "eyelets" around it have us stumped.
Any info especially date range would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

From what I see on the back (or don’t see), I would say those two small triangular pieces on opposite sides were used to fasten it to a piece of clothing or leather.
This is the first time I have seen something like this with loops on the sides.
“SUPERIOR QUALITY” was used by Steel And Johnson button company according to what I found.
It could date from 1858-1920.
Nice find!!!

 

[Confetrit]

Nice Save of this piece. I'm not familiar with this piece either, but someone will come along who is. I look forward to seeing this identified. Congrat's to your bud on this find.

 

[Picketwire]

It looks like it had eyelets on both sides.

 

[MuddyMo]

Good find and condition

 

[fyrffytr1]

I found one at a Spanish/American war camp and was told it was part of a bracelet.

 

[JCR TX]

That makes sense.

 

[utmike]

Mystery solved! Thanks to poster fyrffytr1, I started looking at jewelry made out of eagle buttons and found the link below. There is a nearly exact match pictured. Thanks everyone!

Heirloom Eagles | General Staff Buttons « General Staff Buttons

generalstaffbuttons.com

 

[duggap]

Back in the day, there was a wave of patriotism and women were making belts out of those. Yours is just one of the links in that belt. Nice find. Notice the button has never had a shank in it.

 

[Bottlecap4U]

think the guys have it right, a military button fashioned into some kind of jewelry, belt, bracelet. It definitely looks two piece. found the below a few weeks back, looks similar, it's a civil war general services cuff button. fascinating in learning folks made these into jewelry.