✅ SOLVED ID Help, Cufflink?

[RedCardHack]

I found this Cufflink?? the other day with the Deus it was about 9" deep. I believe it is silver, the back says Brevete SGDG (French patent) and CM? There is also a 40 or 404 on the back. Any help with the AGE and ID would be great, Thanks, HH. RCH

 

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[DCMatt]

What a nice piece! I've never seen a fastener like that. It may be a collar button. The style is mid to late 19th C. Hand engraved. It reminds me of the love tokens that were popular in the late 19th C. often made from silver coins.

DCMatt

 

[DCMatt]

Here is a collar stud circa 1890:

 

[tamrock]

I'm with collar button also and from the time DCM has put it. I believe it is a sold silver piece. Nice find!

 

[Ant]

A unique clue to what it is may be that it has a decorative bird head stud, a very nice find.

 

[Subterranean]

Beautiful, unique find, congrats. I think our other members have ID'ed it properly. Sub

 

[Miah]

Man I wish I could a pair of cuff links with a similar simple clean design like the studs above. I hate the modern crap they sell now

 

[RedCardHack]

Thanks for the help!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes, agreed late 1800s

 

[Patriot Relics]

Here is a collar stud circa 1890:

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Spot on DCMatt

 

[ohiowhiteguy]

sweet find in a hunted out yard..
hh...
OWG...

 

[on.off]

if it is french and solid silver, it should be hallmarked. in the first picture to the right of the main marking, it looks like there could be another tiny mark. this may be the silver hallmark, which would be a boar's head design for 800 silver.

 

[tamrock]

Yep, it does look like those itty bitty french hallmark on the tip.

 

[RedCardHack]

I will try to get a pic of that mark.

 

[RedCardHack]

if it is french and solid silver, it should be hallmarked. in the first picture to the right of the main marking, it looks like there could be another tiny mark. this may be the silver hallmark, which would be a boar's head design for 800 silver.

View attachment 1148773

 

[RedCardHack]

These are the other two marks on the button. Thanks, RCH

 

[RedCardHack]

I am marking as solved any input on the hallmarks would be appreciated!! Thanks again, RCH