Prussia Help with dating Godet button

[marrauder]

I just purchased this Godet chain for two miniatures. This type of button was missing in my collection till now, so I am happy with it, although there are no minis present. I have some questions: Can we approximately date this chain according to the type of button used?

[marrauder]

On the left is more common Godet button, that can be seen on miniature chains, on the right is my fresh purchase. Which one is older, or were they used simultaneously?

[marrauder]

Closeup

[marrauder]

Thanks for opinions

[Streptile]

Yours is older. At some point (in my opinion in the later 19th C.) Godet kette buttons switched from "I. Godet" to "J. Godet." It's hard to put a precise date on yours, but I would say it is certainly before 1895.

[marrauder]

Thank you for the info. Do you think these two were used only as chain buttons? There are four holes on my piece. I thought it was for thread, but maybe I am wrong.

Regards

[Wild Card]

Yours is older. At some point (in my opinion in the later 19th C.) Godet kette buttons switched from "I. Godet" to "J. Godet." It's hard to put a precise date on yours, but I would say it is certainly before 1895.

I agree with Streptile. Chains of the 1870-1 era tend to be the 4 hole (I. Godet) type whereas those with later decorations tend to be on the J. Godet type.

Exactly when this change took place, I can’t say; but around 1890-5 makes sense.

[marrauder]

Thanks again. Hope I can continue with my questions about Godet buttons in this thread. My next one is about the last Godet&Sohn design:

- Aren´t there in fact two designs, or versions? One with fat and second with thin letters? For illustration, here are two House Orden of Hohenzollern minis, offered in the same time by Kai Winkler.

[marrauder]

Here is another fat type from woeschler-orden.

Edited February 14, 2012 by marrauder

[marrauder]

Thin type from my collection. Notice mainly the differences in "o" letter in word "Sohn".

Thanks in advance for any opinions.