Iron Flat Button

[Bharpring]

Does anyone know how old this iron flat button is and who would have used it? It was found on a site where things dug date back to colonial times in Savannah, GA. I spent a week cleaning this thing to see if there was some non ferrous in there, but its all iron. I have never seen an iron flat button.

 

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[fyrffytr1]

Does that teat look like it is part of the button? If I use my imagination I can almost see an eagle on the front.

 

[Bharpring]

yeah, the teat looks like part of the button.

 

[nhbenz]

All I can come up with, based on the protrusion, is maybe half of a cloak clasp?

 

[fyrffytr1]

All I can come up with, based on the protrusion, is maybe half of a cloak clasp?
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