Is this a tombac button.. or something else? Its Pewter

[Bramblefind]

Is this a tombac button.. or something else? It's Pewter

It is about the size of a penny (~3/4" diameter). The edge is chipping away. It has a mold line across the back. Found at the side of an old road in front of a ~1800 house.


Thanks!

 

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[Iron Patch]

Re: Is this a tombac button.. or something else?

Pewter button with what looks like an iron shank. (hard to tell, shank I mean)

 

[Bramblefind]

Re: Is this a tombac button.. or something else?

Thanks IP I'll try for a better pic of the back...

Is circa 1800 about right?

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Is this a tombac button.. or something else?

Thanks IP I'll try for a better pic of the back...

Is circa 1800 about right?

Still hard to tell on the shank, but I'm sure you can tell if it's iron or pewter taking a close look. Yeah I'd say around 1800 would work.

 

[Bramblefind]

Re: Is this a tombac button.. or something else?

Much appreciated

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Is this a tombac button.. or something else? It's Pewter

Just to clarify, Tombac is a name for a type of metal alloy. This one is pewter, so can't be a tombac button, although they are of a similar date, as suggested just before 1800.