Large Ornate Button from Old Colonial Site

[GoingDown]

Found this about 20 feet from where I found my first King William III half penny. It measures 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Can anyone explain the unique pattern or perhaps its vintage? Thanks! GD

 

[history hunter]

That's a nice button! Don't know about the pattern meaning though.

 

[bookfisher]

That is a very, very cool button. I'd say it's a "Dandy" button and dates from 1750 to 1790.

 

[Nana40]

That is a dandy button, GD! Congrats! Nana

 

[EARTHWORKS]

That is a very, very cool button. I'd say it's a "Dandy" button and dates from 1750 to 1790.

Took the words right out of my mouth!

 

[CRUSADER]

That is a very, very cool button. I'd say it's a "Dandy" button and dates from 1750 to 1790.

Yeap.

 

[tymcmurray]

Beautiful button.
Nice size and in great shape.

 

[CRUSADER]

http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/penguins/php42SZzK

See above, the 18th century Dandy Man was the height of fashion and was a man of some wealth & standing. The large buttons were thought to attract the opposite sex. I know first hand that women love to look at my big buttons.

 

[EDDE]

dandy tombac , D'OH damn you crusader

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

It is a Dandy button. Don in SJ loves to call them that.

BDD...Kirk

 

[Vrent]

that is one nice button congrats

HH Vrent

 

[bergie]

Dude, sweeeeet, button. Never seen anything like that. Nice job. Like I said, that place is hunted out!! :-)

 

[ModernMiner]

That Dandy is like candy. SWEET!!!
Congrats on a very nice find GD.
-MM-

 

[dgaughan]

an awesome find congrats and hh