Need ID help with colonial button or seal found today

[Bill D. (VA)]

This small lead or pewter item appears to be a button, but with the markings it might be a seal. It contains 3 rows of lettering: GROS-MAR-MAH, or that's what it looks like. Any clue as to what this is or what the markings mean?

 

[daroofa]

This looks similar...listed as a cloth seal

http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/234337

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

I think you nailed it

This looks similar...listed as a cloth seal

http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/234337

Thanks for the help!

 

[hammered]

I was going to say French and early, maybe 1700's, but I think daroofa hit the nail on the head. Nice find and well done

hammered

 

[IronSpike]

Awesome find and ID

Nantes is a lovely city

Green check

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,259097.0.html