🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Obviously a button of sorts. Located in an area that has known mid 1800's activity.

[beetle662]

Any help with positive ID or age?

 

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[invent4hir]

What a curious find. Although I see no markings on the reverse, some gentle cleaning might uncover something. I realize that is a long shot, but may help until others chime in.

 

[beetle662]

What a curious find. Although I see no markings on the reverse, some gentle cleaning might uncover something. I realize that is a long shot, but may help until others chime in.

Yea, good thought. I don't see a thing maybe something is on there.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks late 18th-mid 19th C. Not seen anything quite like it, but maybe its a Cuff-link button.

 

[beetle662]

Looks late 18th-mid 19th C. Not seen anything quite like it, but maybe its a Cuff-link button.

You know... for whatever reason, cufflink button never came to mind. That certainly seems logical. Thanks!

 

[Fullstock]

It’s a wrist thumb escutcheon for a flintlock pistol or Fowler. Neat find!

 

[Fullstock]

Like this.

 

[CRUSADER]

View attachment 2073519 Like this.

Are you sure? I thought they had a more solid fixing, not a button loop. At least the ones I've seen have.

 

[Fullstock]

Are you sure? I thought they had a more solid fixing, not a button loop. At least the ones I've seen have.early wrist

Are you sure? I thought they had a more solid fixing, not a button loop. At least the ones I've seen

Early wrist escutcheons have a threaded post on the underside. A screw came through the stock under the trigger guard and screwed into the post to hold it in place. It looks like this one has been partially crushed, that’s why it looks like a loop.

 

[Fullstock]

Are you sure? I thought they had a more solid fixing, not a button loop. At least the ones I've seen have.

Not sure what happened when I tried to reply last time, let’s try this again.
Early wrist escutcheons had a short round stud on the back that was threaded. A screw came up through the stock under the trigger guard and screws into the post to hold the escutcheon in place. It looks like this one has had the post partially crushed.

 

[CRUSADER]

Not sure what happened when I tried to reply last time, let’s try this again.
Early wrist escutcheons had a short round stud on the back that was threaded. A screw came up through the stock under the trigger guard and screws into the post to hold the escutcheon in place. It looks like this one has had the post partially crushed.

I understand how these were fixed, my question is the item looks to have a button style loop not a pillar/post that you describe. I think I would need a closer look at that area to understand which it is.

 

[Fullstock]

I understand how these were fixed, my question is the item looks to have a button style loop not a pillar/post that you describe. I think I would need a closer look at that area to understand which it is.

I understand your point, but looking at the picture, it looks like a post to me, not a button loop. With that said, I’ve been wrong before, just ask my wife….😉

 

[BuckleBoy]

Looks late 18th-mid 19th C. Not seen anything quite like it, but maybe its a Cuff-link button.

My thought as well, sleeve link

 

[ColtsPop]

This is a cufflink, not an escutcheon, and it dates to the 1820s