Help! Button and unidentified thing from 18th century shipwreck site

[smokeythecat]

No idea on the "thing". It's lead and about 1 inch long. Possibly part of another "thing". The button is heavy brass with no marks whatsoever. I always assumed there were all 19th century or later, but.....ideas? Blue bead is a new blue bead. Needed something to prop up the button on.

 

[Breezie]

What is the size of the 2nd item? Not knowing the size, the shape looks like a vintage ladies hair comb. Breezie

 

[Gunrunner61]

Guts of a wet battery ?

 

[smokeythecat]

It's only about 1 inch by 1 inch. Apparently part of something larger. Battery part makes sense as it's made of lead.

 

[Breezie]

It's only about 1 inch by 1 inch. Apparently part of something larger. Battery part makes sense as it's made of lead.

Since I know now it is made of lead, it is not a ladies hair comb. Breezie

 

[artemis moon]

Could the second thing be part of a buckle?

 

[DCMatt]

Gunrunner is right on! Lead acid battery lattice grid.



DCMatt

 

[kuger]

The button is 19th cent. and usually on underwear etc.

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks guys, I get quite a few of these bits in the field, never kept them but at least now I know what rubbish it is.

 

[smokeythecat]

Thanks. I figured the lead was "new". If I find anymore now I can toss it.

 

[surf]

The button is 19th cent. and usually on underwear etc.

Hello kuger,

One time, at a digathon, I dug a bucket o' buttons. I always wondered what that was all about.

 

[smokeythecat]

That's a cool find.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thats a cool bucket of buttons. Silversimon used to have a great site of these 4 holes advertisement buttons but it seems no longer to be online. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/282966-4-hole.html