🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Found this at a 1700s house site. Any ideas what it could be ?
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Maybe a clasp for a purse or case of some sorts. The smart people should be along shortly to give you a better answer.
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Pretty sure it is something called a bachelor's button. Late 19th - early 20th C. Sometimes worn as a cufflink or a collar button.
This one is not an exact match but you get the idea. There were several patented types..
This one is not an exact match but you get the idea. There were several patented types..
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