🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Military Button?? P M Anchor Button

[Old Soul]

I found this Button\Snap at a site that is pre 1860. I have found coins dated 1844 and 1852 on the site as well as a small boot pistol barrel. it says p m on it with an anchor.
it does resemble a snap as it does not have a shank on the back of it. I do not know the material but it does have a little weight to it. Any ideas? Thanks all!
PS I found this in MIchigan.

 

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[devldog]

Could this be made of pewter? Cool looking. Nice Save.

 

[Old Soul]

Could this be made of pewter? Cool looking. Nice Save.

That is possible, i am not totally sure. all i have done with it is lightly brush it, it came out of the ground black as in photos.

 

[CRUSADER]

This is a real odd one, not a button, but no idea what it went on or period, so I'll wait & learn...... (suspect 20th C)

 

[DanMcG]

Could this be a small drawer knob with the shank broke off?

 

[creskol]

My guess is that it is a yacht club item of some sort or perhaps a steamship related item. Not military though.

 

[Old Soul]

Could this be a small drawer knob with the shank broke off?

I would highly doubt it, it has a circumference smaller than a marble. I know its hard to see from the pictures but you can tell it is some sort of 2 piece design. like a snap on the cuff of a dress shirt. I have thought of trying to find an owners name of the land on a historic map then taking that to try and do some military history on it but im not sure if it would work. I was hoping it was a Pennsylvania militia or some marine corps meaning.....

 

[CRUSADER]

I would highly doubt it, it has a circumference smaller than a marble. I know its hard to see from the pictures but you can tell it is some sort of 2 piece design. like a snap on the cuff of a dress shirt. I have thought of trying to find an owners name of the land on a historic map then taking that to try and do some military history on it but im not sure if it would work. I was hoping it was a Pennsylvania militia or some marine corps meaning.....

Doesn't look military to me.

 

[The Rebel]

Perhaps it's a cap badge from a Shipping/Merchant Marine, company? PXXXX Marine?

 

[DanMcG]

Does anyone have an idea of what's going on in the circle I made? looks like a fish or something, not the usual neatly looped rope you usually see.

 

[ColtsPop]

You are looking at a fouled anchor. This is a neat pin that copies a U.S. Navy style from the Civil War. In your case was used as the design of choice by a later group, certainly nautical, but not military. Perhaps police or Merchants. I expect it is 1920-1930.