Baffled by a Button

[24fan]

Hello

Found an interesting button today. I'm not sure if this is just a random pattern, or is it something else? Also, what would you estimate the age to be? This is a bit different than the other buttons I found in this area.

Thanks!

 

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[Goldiver]

Very cool tombac button. If I remember correctly made from late 1700's to early 1800's. Tombac - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Steve

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Since you asked for ID... it is a "White-Tombac" 1-piece button from the 1700s to early-1800s. See the DAACS dating-chart, below.

I should mention, your button's metal is called White-Tombac because it is silver-ish color, whereas ordinary Tombac is a golden-ish (not yellow) version of brass.

 

[24fan]

Wow, that's amazing. When you think about the type of tools that they were using way back then... They make the term "attention to detail" a understatement!

Thank you guys!

 

[Iron Patch]

To answer your question it's just a random pattern. There are some early military, very few, but also very obvious when you see them.