Help identifying strange buttons¿

[Mmansfield]

Found water hunting....any help with identifying would be appreciated!!

 

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[Vermont treasure hunter]

The engraved one looks like a silver cuff button to me. The other one I have no idea although it is very big.

 

[Gene Mean]

The script button is well made! FF or TT?

 

[Broken knee]

Looks like FJ

 

[Vermont treasure hunter]

It also looks like there is the number 17 under the letters.

 

[Broken knee]

I’m wondering if it might be a mourning cuff button with that 17 number?

 

[ToddsPoint]

I see the letters T T. Gary

 

[DCMatt]

The engraved one looks like a silver cuff button to me. The other one I have no idea although it is very big.

Not a cuff button. It is half a cuff link. 18th C. Nice find.

 

[Mmansfield]

Strange buttons

Not a cuff button. It is half a cuff link. 18th C. Nice find.

Any thoughts on 17 on bottom between 2 letters
.age?

 

[Mmansfield]

Brass seems to be over lead or pewter?

 

[Vermont treasure hunter]

Not a cuff button. It is half a cuff link. 18th C. Nice find.

Oh right. I get them mixed up some times!

 

[DCMatt]

Any thoughts on 17 on bottom between 2 letters
.age?

The 17 and two letters (P Q?) look like they were added later. Maybe a mourning reminder? Initials and birth year? I'm just guessing...

I would date the cufflink to the second half of the 18th C. But again, I'm guessing a little. It could be the second half of the 19th C. Men wore cufflinks like this for 200 years or more.

 

[CRUSADER]

Not a cuff button. It is half a cuff link. 18th C. Nice find.

Yes, & I think linked to the 17th Light Dragoon's. (not military issued, just personalised)
L17D.

 

[Mmansfield]

You guys are amazing.thanks