Its not a button what is it?

[RelicDude]

Found this item this morning mding a spot i found a ct militia button. It had an s on it so I think it's a monagram. I thought it was a button but the back is odd. Any help would be appreciated thanks.

 

[sfox87]

Perhaps some sort of a horse rosette? Honestly I have no clue lol

 

[Erving]

Looks like part of a coverall snap button.

 

[AU Seeker]

I agree that it looks like a early snap button, but I really don't know if that is what it is, I will do some looking around to see if I can find something like it.

Edit: I did some looking around and even the earliest snaps look much like they do today, so not sure what it is.

 

[GpSnoopy]

Looks like a metal hole plug with all the spring fingers bent flat.

 

[RelicDude]

Hmm the hole cover is an idea but I don't think so it looks like it was made with tabs bent in. Could it of been attached to a piece of leather?

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

GpSnoopy has it right... a hole-plug with the spring-fingers bent inward. That happens when one gets stepped on or run-over.

 

[RelicDude]

Thanks guys I'd say this ones solved

 

[SkyPirate]

Not so fast, I don't think it's a hole cover, the fingers don't seem bent where they are attached, they would have a crease. Keep up the search.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Typewriter key?

 

[RelicDude]

Typewriter key?

I actually thought of that or possibly some other type of key or button for some kind of machine

 

[nhbenz]

Hey, I could use that! http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attac...1210e-semi-forward-1613tc-10-start-button.jpg

-not really my vehicle, but perhaps it was used in a similar fashion, with S for Start.

 

[RelicDude]

Haha it looks like it would fit perfectly

 

[Sentrom]

It looks like the end cap from an old Schwinn handle bar.