Button . .Civil War or earlier?

[Breezie]

Hey Gang, I found this button close to a Civil War camp. I think the actual button is pewter. The loop is probably iron since it attracts a magnet. Is this considered as a CW flat button? It looks earlier than the other flat buttons I've found/seen, so I thought it might be earlier than CW. Thanks in advance for any help or ideas. Breezie

 

[fyrffytr1]

Breezie,
I think that button is way earlier than the Civil War. I am no expert by any means, but I did spend a night in that hotel all the smart people stay at and I am going to say early 1800s

 

[thrillathahunt]

It's my uneducated quess that it is much earlier than CW era.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Hi Donna,

It looks like a Tombac button friend. Used mostly from 1700-early 1800's.

Read more here.

http://www.chippewanaturecenter.org/oxbow/tombac buttons.htm

 

[Breezie]

Hi Donna,

It looks like a Tombac button friend. Used mostly from 1700-early 1800's.

Read more here.

http://www.chippewanaturecenter.org/oxbow/tombac buttons.htm

Mike, You nailed it! Thank you. I've heard of the Tombac buttons, but never found one. So FY & Thrilla, you too were right too . . .much older than the CW. Mike, after reading your post, I did some Googling and came up with this website. Scroll down about half way the page. Breezie

http://metaldetectingworld.com/buttons.shtml

 

[fyrffytr1]

Here is another button site that may be of interest to you. You may get a message asking you if you want to open this file. It is safe.

http://www.gwentdetecting.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=141.0;attach=457

 

[Breezie]

Here is another button site that may be of interest to you. You may get a message asking you if you want to open this file. It is safe.

http://www.gwentdetecting.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=141.0;attach=457

That is a GREAT button site; thanks for posting it. Breezie

 

[fyrffytr1]

You are most welcome.