Mid 18th century cufflink with unknown symbol

[cannonball]

I got out to play for a few hours today and found a few trinkets. I found a bone back button, a pewter button, and a 14 mm cufflink. I found a few of the same cufflinks at the same site. I'm still not sure what the symbol is. I saw that lined symbol before but just don't remember where. The site begins around the late 1600's and ends around the beginning of the Rev. War. Does anyone here have a clue as to what is on the cufflink?

 

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[TN digs]

Hello, I found the border pattern to be similar with the set in the upper set of cufflinks, however, I cannot match the horizontal/linear center pattern. This set was described as Octagonal Pineapple. Good luck.

 

[tamrock]

Your finds are from the first quarter of the 20th century imo. Not sure there's really any symbolism other than having a popular to the time attractive design to them. The cufflinks look somewhat mass produced by a punching, pressing and crimping tool of some kind to me.

 

[cannonball]

The finds from this site are from the early to mid part or the 1700's. The many coins from the site are from 1690-1770's. The most modern buttons are the early style 26th British Regiment made just before the Rev. War. The Royal Navy Flag Officers buttons are from 1747-1774. So NO they are not from the 20th Century! but thanks for the chuckle

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I'm certainly no expert when it comes to cuff link jewelry, but my first thought was mid-19thc in date.
This is based on the lack of wear to the face and the style of casting, the link also appears to be fairly modern in design.

Nice find,
Dave

 

[cannonball]

18th century sleeve buttons

The sleeve buttons in the picture came from good ground and were conserved. The picture below is of artifacts from the same site. Since the picture was taken I've found many more items. Notice the sleeve buttons...

 

[Don in SJ]

IMO and I have I believe two sets similar to yours they are without a doubt 18th Century (mid range1700s). Octagonal cufflinks came before the oval and most round shaped ones. Don

 

[tamrock]

Ok I stand corrected and here I was thinking my cufflinks weren't all that old. So I pulled some out and put them in chronological order from top to bottom. The set on top are mid 18th century based on the octagonal shape the second and the third down came after the octagon ones being round and oval. Now for the set on the bottom and they being square could only mean they came after the round and oval style cufflinks went out of fashion. No?