Button Beauty! How old?

[timothyj]

this is the only button I have found at my s carolina farm site . weighs 15grams. any ideas of age? it cleaned up very well. regards Tim

 

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[Tony in Virginia]

that is a hem weight if I'm not mistaken

 

[brnn53]

Yep, hem weight but look around. They are found in colonial and civil war sites.
Mike

 

[Gunrunner61]

Afraid so ,Not a button but a Hem,Or Dress weight...............HH, But a good sign.
Keep on searching....................HH