Help with ID on Button...(i think)???

[DevilDocST]

I was out with a couple of buddys metal detecting on a wagon road which I believe is from the 1800's, do to an indian head penny, and a musket ball I found. The wagon road is situated behind our small town cemetary. (I thought at first it was just a small path, but after checkin' it out I saw huge ruts in it.) The road is about 10' across. I found this what-is-it thing in the middle of where the road splits. I have been wondering for a while what in the world this is...Any help would be great.

HH,

Steve
MA_Hunter001

 

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[Jim-MI]

To me it looks like the head of a hat pin... or a button...

 

[DevilDocST]

thanks...

I never thought of it being a hat pin...I was thinking along the lines of a button.


HH,

Steve
MA_Hunter001

 

[nhbenz]

Hi MA_Hunter, welcome! (even though I see you've been here for a while, I don't recall coming across your posts) What size is this item?

 

[Montana Jim]

Look buttonish... 2nd pic has the missing shank location?

Is there a flower design on the front?

 

[DevilDocST]

yes...there is some kind of flower/tree design on the front...
yea i've been on TN for awhile but haven't been able to ge my camara working to put up pictures.

 

[DevilDocST]

the item is about the size of a quarter, maybe a little larger.

 

[DevilDocST]

PBK, here's your comparison picture....

Thanks for all the info, and I looked up the button online and the 18th century ones do look similar to mine. Thanks


HH,

Steve
MA_Hunter001

 

[PBK]

Thanks for the new pics, Steve. Still a pretty tough call without sharp closeup enlargements, but I'd say there's a good chance that it's a late 18th or early 19th century civilian ornamental button. Doesn't look like tombac, so the metal is probably copper, which was often gilt &/or painted.