BUTTON ID HELP NEEDED

[tcornel]

I found this on a site in Ohio that dates back into the mid to early 1700's. Small one piece flat button with a crown above 2 hearts.

The only references I can find is to the 1660's in England. Sounds too old to be true.

Does any have an ID on this?

 

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[Tony in SC]

My guess would be early blazer/waist coat late 1800?

 

[paleomaxx]

Not 19th century; late 17th to early 18th century button made to commemorate the marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza in 1662. Your site being mid to late 18th century doesn't necessarily mean that the button isn't that old, just that it was worn and lost decades after it was manufactured. I've found 17th century shoe buckles and coins on 1760-1770 sites. I also routinely find cone shank tombacs on Civil War era homesteads. Serviceable buttons or all ages may have been dug out of button jars to replace a missing one in a pinch.

It's pewter so make sure to seal it to prevent it from crumbling, but that's a seriously cool find. Congrats!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Cool find with a great history! Congratulations! Thanks!

 

[Elvis]

Cool historical find.

 

[tcornel]

Thank you for the id. It is appreciated.

Not 19th century; late 17th to early 18th century button made to commemorate the marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza in 1662. Your site being mid to late 18th century doesn't necessarily mean that the button isn't that old, just that it was worn and lost decades after it was manufactured. I've found 17th century shoe buckles and coins on 1760-1770 sites. I also routinely find cone shank tombacs on Civil War era homesteads. Serviceable buttons or all ages may have been dug out of button jars to replace a missing one in a pinch.

It's pewter so make sure to seal it to prevent it from crumbling, but that's a seriously cool find. Congrats!

 

[WannaDig3687]

As soon as I started reading your post, I was hoping you'd get an ID. And you did! That is an awesome find! Congrats!

 

[erfranks]

Very Nice Save!!!!

 

[Aureus]

I've found something similar in silver a few years back.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...few-more-relics-great-hunt-great-company.html

 

[CASPER-2]

good site to save in your favorites
Findsindex
youll find some in silver half way down page
Silverbuttons

 

[smokeythecat]

No. Paleomaxx and Aureus got it right. The button is ancient!

 

[CRUSADER]

I've found something similar in silver a few years back.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...few-more-relics-great-hunt-great-company.html

This in my opinion is incorrect but has gained some ground in the established circles.
Buttons of that period are not manufactured that why.
This half of a cuff-link is 18th C like all the other ones it matches from that time period. It may have been 100 years after Charles II but not at the time.