Cuff button and Brass

[hikermike]

These were found at a site thats history goes back into the late 1700's. One is a cuff button, and the other is a plated brass piece that has a clip on the back, and unique designs on it. The cuff button has a design on it but I am not sure what...kinda looks like a star...maybe a crown....eagle? Any info on what these are and maybe their age would be greatly appreciated!!

 

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[lastleg]

I'm really curious to see how the cuff button cleans up. I found one
of silver with 13 stars. lastleg

 

[trikikiwi]

The brass piece might be part of a book clasp.

Mike

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I see fleur-de-lis on the plated brass.

 

[IronSpike]

It looks like an eagle on the button.

 

[hikermike]

Thats what my wife said too. There have been some really nice finds pulled from this area including a calvary sword belt plate and a couple of kings mountian military buttons. One was (KMMA) kings Mountain Military Academy and the other was (KMMS)Kings Mountian Military School.
This was once part of a 6000 acre plantation and is also within a mile of a battle site in the revolutionary war. There have been buttons and bullets from colonial until modern pulled from here also.
I had thought maybe the cuff button was off of a kmms coat. A KMMS coat button was found very close to this cuff button.
thanks for the input!!

 

[DCMatt]

I see a crown on the button, but couldn't find any pics of buttons like it.

Book clasp is a good guess on the brass item. Could also be half of a ladies dress buckle...

DCMatt