Looking for ID of mark on button

[Shobiwan]

I found this button in the yard of my 150 year old farmhouse in SW Pennsylvania. It is 1-3/8" in diameter and has a faint design. It is made of a metal that does not attract a magnet. When I first dug it up, I didn't notice the design. It appears to be a flower with the bloom hanging towards the ground. I'm not sure if that's the makers mark or the design on the button.
I would love any information anyone can give me on it, or any good resources to check.

 

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[Samuel Bellamy]

I contacted an acquaintance of mine who collects buttons to see if she could help identify. I'll keep you posted when I hear from her. I sent your images to her as well.

Sam

 

[CTwoods]

I'm no expert, but it sure looks way older than 150 years. Bear in mind, older things were brought with people that built a home in a new area, as well as the land was certainly travelled before a home was ever there.

I'd guess it may be pewter? But really old brass alloys in my acid soils, give a color like pewter/lead, but it often is a very thick layer of corrosions of the metals in the different alloys of "brass". More zinc mixed into brass can do that.

brass is copper mixed with zinc and other metals, and can read different than other mixes/ratios of metal in the alloy. These different mixes of alloys can corrode with many different appearances here in my area.

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[Carolina Tom]

I believe it was a "dandy" button. A flat button, with an engraved face. Widely used during the 1800s.

Most likely a brass alloy, that was gold gilt or sliver plated, a long time ago.

 

[Samuel Bellamy]

well, my friend contacted her friends and they feel that the decoration because it's floral certainly came from a women's dress, non-military. ( I know but I had to say it). They both felt the decoration was created with a pin or needle to poke holes in the button to form the flower? because it wasn't attracted by a magnet and the condition they found no other designs like it in any of their combined books or research. (they run a button club and have published a couple books between them) on the collecting of antique buttons. So her best guess was that they may be one-offs for a fancy dress? Sorry couldn't help much more.