✅ SOLVED Early eagle, pewter button?

[Bartek]

Hello Tnet! Pulled this at a site that's given up few Reales, large cents and old silver. I see an eagle on this pewter button. Any experts want to point my me in the right direction with this?



Thanks for looking and hh!
Bart

 

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[CRUSADER]

I see the eagle, looks pre-CW.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Bart
Can you post a pic of the back of that button,i see the eagle too.
is it one piece ?
Gary

 

[Kurios1]

I love old buttons especially military. Your example looks very old. I am not sure which method of cleaning it might safely remove some crud to present more detail but, that would help identify your find. I'd hate to damage any item as old and cool as yours but, I also always want to recover enough detail to ID my items. May be some stamping on the reverse to show the manufacturer? Cool find mate.

 

[Bartek]

Bart
Can you post a pic of the back of that button,i see the eagle too.
is it one piece ?
Gary

I'll take pic of the back when I get home.

 

[Bartek]

Bart
Can you post a pic of the back of that button,i see the eagle too.
is it one piece ?
Gary

Here's the back: not much to it, flat button style.

 

[CRUSADER]

Here's the back: not much to it, flat button style.View attachment 1442837

Forgot to say its a very rough shaped Copper-alloy Button, not pewter. Its about 1820, but you need those with the proper books to give it a go. Ask IP.

 

[nhbenz]

Looks like one of the many variations of U.S. Navy buttons from that period.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like one of the many variations of U.S. Navy buttons from that period.

Yeap,it was one of my google options but couldn't get a match.

 

[Bartek]

Looks like one of the many variations of U.S. Navy buttons from that period.

Thanks guys, I'll call it a 1820's navy button then
Cheers!