Found a really big old button..can anyone help with age?

[grasshopper]

I found this button yesterday at a late 1700's/1800's sawmill site. I have found stuff mainly from the early 1800s here.

I was just wondering if anyone knew how old it might be. It's big and really thin...there are no markings at all. it's the size of a half dollar. it rang up in the low 40's on my v3i so I'm not really sure what it's made of. i tried scanning it with my xlt and the vdi #s came up positive but i never really could get a clear signal from it.

 

[dwayne sueno]

Nice dandy button.
1790's is a safe bet for manufacture.
Could have been lost anytime after that.
Should be some large coppers nearby...

 

[nsdq]

honestly i got no clue but looks like has some decorative marks on it

 

[CRUSADER]

These are 1750-80 in the UK.

 

[grasshopper]

honestly i got no clue but looks like has some decorative marks on it

i saw that too...there is only a little visible and the rest is too worn to make out.

Nice dandy button.
1790's is a safe bet for manufacture.
Could have been lost anytime after that.
Should be some large coppers nearby...

You bet!! i've already netted ones from 1798, 1801, 1814, and 1817!

 

[dwayne sueno]

honestly i got no clue but looks like has some decorative marks on it

i saw that too...there is only a little visible and the rest is too worn to make out.

Nice dandy button.
1790's is a safe bet for manufacture.
Could have been lost anytime after that.
Should be some large coppers nearby...

You bet!! i've already netted ones from 1798, 1801, 1814, and 1817!

nice. sounds like your'e in the right spot!

These are 1750-80 in the UK.

I would defer to Cru on these dates over mine.

 

[CRUSADER]

honestly i got no clue but looks like has some decorative marks on it

i saw that too...there is only a little visible and the rest is too worn to make out.

Nice dandy button.
1790's is a safe bet for manufacture.
Could have been lost anytime after that.
Should be some large coppers nearby...

You bet!! i've already netted ones from 1798, 1801, 1814, and 1817!

nice. sounds like your'e in the right spot!

These are 1750-80 in the UK.

I would defer to Cru on these dates over mine.

I believe your not far off, as I think most of them would have turned up in the US in the 1780-1790s

 

[wyattrr]

That my friend is what they call a cape button...1750's to 1890's

 

[CRUSADER]

That my friend is what they call a cape button...1750's to 1890's

I assume your finger slipped, they were not in fashion in the 1810, let alone 1890s