Help With Button Identification

[Frances]

Could someone please tell me what this button is? It came from a World War I group of an American soldier. Thank you.

[Stuka f]

hello, any chance to get to know what is at the back; the makers mark?

cheers

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[The Prussian]

Hello!

I don´t think, it´s a military button. DSV could stand for Deutscher Schiffahrtsverein or Deutscher Segelverein

[Stuka f]

Hello, it sure is not military and even not German, ...I think.

The D could stand for Dublin... for instance.

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[Frances]

hello, any chance to get to know what is at the back; the makers mark?

cheers

|<ris

On the reverse of the button is stamped "Im Feuer Vergoldet".

[Frances]

Here is an image of the reverse of the button.

[Frances]

The reason I thought it is German is because it came with German naval tally.

[Stuka f]

Ok thank you, so it was made in Germany...I am on a Danish track at the momment.

[The Prussian]

Well, the "Großherzogin Elisbeth" was not a military ship.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchesse_Anne

The owner was the Deutscher Schulschiff-Verein

Edited October 25, 2013 by The Prussian

[Stuka f]

Well done! Mistery solved, thanks for your help.

Intresting find.

|<ris

[Frances]

Thank you to everyone for the help provided!