Another Find

Woodturner · #1 (**permalink**) 01-07-2008, 05:03 PM

I am thinking these are old buttons. I am not sure what kind of metal but they did not have any rust on them. The larger one is about 13/16" in diameter and the smaller one a hair over 5/8". They were found within about a foot of each other . The larger one appears to have a grid pattern of some type. They are both very thin.

EBCIII · #2 (**permalink**) 01-07-2008, 05:49 PM

I know I have no idea at all. I know also that they look very old, and are a great find. I hope you can get an ID on them, Beale.

PAPPY · #3 (**permalink**) 01-07-2008, 06:20 PM

It's hard to tell from the photographs BUT they appear to be Colonial FLAT BUTTONS. How old was the place that you were hunting?

Woodturner · #4 (**permalink**) 01-08-2008, 06:00 AM

The original land patent goes back to the 1600's. The smaller gray one possibly is made from Tombac. I think that possibly they both come from around the same time 1790's to 1800's. I am going to have to get my macro photography better. I never have taken pictures of much of anything except my woodturnings.

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