Can u ID this button? Sunburst?

[HuntersWife]

I have searched Google images.

[Jeff H]

Nice find. Not an uncommon motif. Probably a cloak button. Without seeing the shank, I would guess anyhwere from mid 1700's to early 1800's ?

[hammered]

Hi HuntersWife, without seeing the back a full id will be hard, but I have found one example that is similar. Sun/star bursts seem to have been very popular in the 18th century, and a lot of the examples I have looked at appear to be hand carved/decorated as opposed to moulded. Is your button about 30mm or so in diameter ?. Here is the link I found to the similar one, when the other guys get home from detecting I'm sure you will have an answer

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/sho...t=4947&cat=104


hammered

[CRUSADER]

Hi HuntersWife, without seeing the back a full id will be hard, but I have found one example that is similar. Sun/star bursts seem to have been very popular in the 18th century, and a lot of the examples I have looked at appear to be hand carved/decorated as opposed to moulded. Is your button about 30mm or so in diameter ?. Here is the link I found to the similar one, when the other guys get home from detecting I'm sure you will have an answer

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/sho...t=4947&cat=104


hammered

Agreed, circa 1780s Dandy Button.

[HISPAN]

looks like a 20th century dandy button ...

[steelheadwill]

Agree with 18th C Cloak Button, same design as the first one I found
The sunburst design is fairly common, here's a little 13mm.
This one is later than yours..

Hispan, I've met a couple 20th century Dandys
HH