Button ID

[Michaeld]

Hello everyone, this is my first post. I’ve found this button and was wondering if any one knows what sort of era it is from. It’s the size of a 50p piece. Many thanks in advance

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet someone will help you lots of button experts on here. Looks old to me the size makes me wonder if its a button cool find

 

[Michaeld]

Thanks tommy, I haven’t been detecting long But I have a lot of buttons lol. This is the nicest one as it’s quite different. That’s if it is a button that is!

 

[Johncoho]

Very cool button, sir. You must be from across the big pond. I see the union Jack on your profile. It amazes me the number and age of old finds in England.

 

[Yak1366]

Very nice button, Congrats!! Welcome to TNet!!

 

[smokeythecat]

Welcome. It is a late 18th century hand engraved tombac button. They were very common about 1750-1800, and then the style changed. Good find.

 

[A2coins]

Good Id thats a big button love the age on it also. Thanks for sharing keep up the cool finds

 

[Inspector]

Great looking button, congrats on the save

& Welcome to tnet from Upstate NY

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congrats on the very nice button!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Michaeld]

Welcome. It is a late 18th century hand engraved tombac button. They were very common about 1750-1800, and then the style changed. Good find.

Thank you kindly for the ID and dating, I wasn’t expecting it to be that old! Many thanks

 

[Trezurehunter]

That is a very nice old button. Congrats on a nice find and welcome to the forums from Illinois.

 

[Davers]

Good One .
Welcome to the site from N Ga.
Davey

 

[Evolution]

Nice button. The octagon shaped ones don't pop up every day. I'd be psyched with that one.