Button and suspender clips

[hipockets]

Found these at a old homesite in SE North Carolina. The site had a home on it in the late 1700s, thru early 1900s. Was wondering how old the button and suspender clips were, and any more info you might have. Thanks

 

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[lenmac65]

Very cool finds! Congrats.

 

[thursdaythunder]

Nice saves!! Definitely some ornate clothing hardware you found their ..Congrats

 

[fyrffytr1]

Is the button two-piece? The back picture makes it look like it is. If so no earlier than the mid 1830s.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[hipockets]

Is the button two-piece? The back picture makes it look like it is. If so no earlier than the mid 1830s.

yes, its a 2 pc button. Thanks.

 

[DetectorTales]

Over here in Germany we have similar buttons from the 18th century. Nice finds !

 

[DetectorTales]

But yours look a bit more modern. My guess would be mid 19th the earliest. The “suspender clips “ have what it looks like to be an iron cross from the Germans. They used that since 1813.

 

[Steve in PA]

Suspender clips were popular from the 1850s through the early 1900s. Many have patent dates on them. The earliest patent dates I've seen are in the 1850s.

 

[A2coins]

Good job on some cool relics and fun to learn as you go. Well done

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice job, congrats!