Its pewter,its old, and it has a castle on it- HELP PLEASE!!!

muttandjeeps · Oct 12, 2008

Back to the 1715 foundation today. We got a ton of buttons, and a large "chunk" of silver, that had been whittled down as necessary for cash (I guess).
But that's a subject for another post later.......
This button was at about 4 inches, its pewter, 1 inch in diameter, and is the coolest button I have found! I include pictures and a "artist's rendition

" of what can be read on the button with some clarity. Please, any ID would be great. I know the site in question has been there since at least 1715, but probably was there for a good time before that .Thanks in advance!
Kevin

fortbball9 · Oct 12, 2008

I have no idea but very nice(OLD)I can't wait until someone ID's this.CONGRATS!!!!! :thumbsup:

fortbball9

muttandjeeps · Oct 12, 2008

Another question, is there any way to clean this up a bit, besides the soap and water it has already seen? Would peroxide KILL it

I have had good results on coins, but never tried it on a pewter button. Thanks :icon_scratch:

Don in SJ · Oct 12, 2008

Spanish coin button, just a button, not a coin.

muttandjeeps · Oct 12, 2008

Thanks Don. The design on mine is a little different, but the lettering looks about right. Any idea on age, and is it strange that this one is pewter?
Thanks.
Kevin

Don in SJ · Oct 12, 2008

muttandjeeps said:
Thanks Don. The design on mine is a little different, but the lettering looks about right. Any idea on age, and is it strange that this one is pewter?
Thanks.
Kevin

No Peroxide on Pewter. If it is starting to flake apart than apply a light coating of spray lacquer. Don't know, but later than what the date is most likely.

I have one I think might be identical, it is pewter also, but has a date 1744 on it, it is cuffsized and actually is part of a pair of cufflinks... Will post a picture of it shortly.

Don