Colonial "Button" from powder flask IDed

[MonkeyBoy]

Colonial "Button" from powder flask ID'ed

I dug this not to far from where I found the colonial 10 coin "pocket spill" last week.. have found plenty of period items.. round balls, pewter and flat buttons etc...


Any idea what this is??

MB

*Update* This was identified over on the What is it forum.. pretty cool!!

Quote from: johnnyi on Yesterday at 04:50:07 PM
I was thinking powder measure but it's the button from a shot flask. (definately)

John is 100% correct, the photo on this link is copyright protected so here is the link instead to look and compare..........

http://www.goantiques.com/scripts/images,id,40884.html

Don

 

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[Rusted_Iron]

Re: Colonial "Button" from powder flask ID'ed

that is a cool find, very unusual!

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Re: Colonial "Button" from powder flask ID'ed

Nice find, MB!
Dale

 

[kuger]

Re: Colonial "Button" from powder flask ID'ed

Unless it was of the leather kind the rest should be there!The tube should be too.Those are usually leather though.

 

[dneyedli@res1.mts.net]

Re: Colonial "Button" from powder flask ID'ed

Interesting. I will most definitely take note of this for the future. I'm sure I would be stumped too if I found something like that.
WTG and thanks!
Dave.

 

[randall61]

Re: Colonial "Button" from powder flask ID'ed

a very cool find.......i love digs like that.

Randall

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Colonial "Button" from powder flask ID'ed

That's a great find--and a style of which I am not familiar. Bravo!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Re: Colonial "Button" from powder flask ID'ed

That is another quality relic there MonkeyBoy. You've had a good couple of weeks at that spot there!!!

 

[allen]

Re: Colonial "Button" from powder flask ID'ed

really cool relic !!

 

[kuger]

Re: Colonial "Button" from powder flask ID'ed

Just for giggles here are two I dug and another in my collection