More goodies today including a super cool button

[crabstang44]

I'm a commercial fisherman, mainly catching blue crabs, so check out this crab button! I love it, can anyone identify anything about it? Also my second ever trime, it came out black, and more buttons

 

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[crabstang44]

anybody on the crab button?

 

[nhbenz]

Could you show the back of it, or tell us which back belongs to it in the photo?

 

[Scrappy]

I have not seen nor referenced a crab button. Dang Crabby, that's a beauty. I was a commercial Bayman on long island so clams hold a special place to me. Wish I could find a clam button.

With no other info I would go with turn of the century on the button. 1800's

 

[crabstang44]

Could you show the back of it, or tell us which back belongs to it in the photo?

Nothing on the back, broken shank

 

[trapperart]

No help with ID but congrats on the trime and other nice finds

 

[montcalm]

Nice collection of button you have there Cong,Any id on the other one. I found in a quick search a kind of button but no detail and not so old , BRASS PICTURE BUTTON ~ UNDER THE SEA FISH SEAHORSE CRAB METAL SEA LIFE | eBay

 

[bonepicker]

Cool button and super nice trime.
I catch blue crabs too, but just for personal consumption.
They are plentiful in our waters, and most delicious.
No idea on age of button, but my guess is civilian dress.
The crab image looks very similar to some of the cancer the crab zodiac images i have seen.
Possibly worn or owned by someone who had that zodiac birth sign, or maybe just someone else who enjoyed eating crabs :-).

 

[Jeff H]

Cool find Crabstang. Very appropriate for you. It would be interesting if we all could find a work related button. There would be some funny buttons!