🔎 UNIDENTIFIED old button?

[1637]

found this in a 1930s park near Los Angeles. about 1 inch dia.rang up with a 75 penny dime. it looks

like lead.but i dont think it is.

 

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[Robot]

Hello 1637,




Closess I can think of is a:
Vintage Metal "Criss Cross" Button?

 

[Gene Mean]

found this in a 1930s park near Los Angeles. about 1 inch dia.rang up with a 75 penny dime. it looks View attachment 2126284 View attachment 2126286 like lead.but i dont think it is.

That's a nice old button. Congrats!! Someone will give you a date range based on that button back.

 

[bottlecap4u]

That's a nice old button. Congrats!! Someone will give you a date range based on that button back.

pictures a fuzzy. Like to take a closer clear look at the shank and front design, just taking a wild guess...resembles pewter concave in make-up and design.

 

[1637]

pictures a fuzzy. Like to take a closer clear look at the shank and front design, just taking a wild guess...resembles pewter concave in make-up and design.

thanks, i could not think of that word, pewter , any guess on a date?

 

[ticndig]

looks like sample E , cast white metal " pewter "it's convex not concave. the way the shank is made is one way these are dated.

 

[Blackfoot58]

An open cross design. Possibly from the revolutionary period. Nice!

 

[bottlecap4u]

thanks, i could not think of that word, pewter , any guess on a date?

Shank somewhat resembles a drilled hole, (upper left in chart). Without seeing it clearly, difficult to confirm. If its pewter, soap and water, soft toothbrush, preserve with hairspray or water/glue mixture, (keeps it from flaking). Pewter is brittle, so be gentle. So, concave pewter button with a drilled hole shank (if it is) dates it in the 1700s. Best guess from my view. Could very well be wrong.

looks like sample E , cast white metal " pewter "it's convex not concave. the way the shank is made is one way these are dated.

Concave for sure, convex the depression is on the button face, as others have said, identifying the shank should date it. Appears to have a solid base with broken hole at the top. Leary about the 1700 range given the location you found it. If it was me, I'd do a little checking on the location, was if found in fill dirt so it might have been brought there from an older location, LA was founded in late 1700s so possible a button like that might be there, what was there before the park as well. Cool find and happy sleuthing.

 

[1637]

Shank somewhat resembles a drilled hole, (upper left in chart). Without seeing it clearly, difficult to confirm. If its pewter, soap and water, soft toothbrush, preserve with hairspray or water/glue mixture, (keeps it from flaking). Pewter is brittle, so be gentle. So, concave pewter button with a drilled hole shank (if it is) dates it in the 1700s. Best guess from my view. Could very well be wrong. View attachment 2126333

Concave for sure, convex the depression is on the button face, as others have said, identifying the shank should date it. Appears to have a solid base with broken hole at the top. Leary about the 1700 range given the location you found it. If it was me, I'd do a little checking on the location, was if found in fill dirt so it might have been brought there from an older location, LA was founded in late 1700s so possible a button like that might be there, what was there before the park as well. Cool find and happy sleuthing.

wow, thank you

 

[ticndig]

Shank somewhat resembles a drilled hole, (upper left in chart). Without seeing it clearly, difficult to confirm. If its pewter, soap and water, soft toothbrush, preserve with hairspray or water/glue mixture, (keeps it from flaking). Pewter is brittle, so be gentle. So, concave pewter button with a drilled hole shank (if it is) dates it in the 1700s. Best guess from my view. Could very well be wrong. View attachment 2126333

Concave for sure, convex the depression is on the button face, as others have said, identifying the shank should date it. Appears to have a solid base with broken hole at the top. Leary about the 1700 range given the location you found it. If it was me, I'd do a little checking on the location, was if found in fill dirt so it might have been brought there from an older location, LA was founded in late 1700s so possible a button like that might be there, what was there before the park as well. Cool find and happy sleuthing.

it's not concave.

it's convex

 

[Joecoins]

Very cool, I i think it deserves better photos.

 

[1637]

this is the best i can do with my phone, the shank sure looks like top left.

 

[Joecoins]

Some tips I always need to remember is, clean the lens, don't get to close, and touch to center the camera on the object,

Those photos are much better actualy

 

[Joecoins]

Nice very intricate

 

[Joecoins]

Does it look like bronze or pewter?

 

[1637]

Does it look like bronze or pewter?

now that its cleaner it looks bron e. its very lite.
and thanks to everyone for your ideas and help.

 

[Gene Mean]

Real nice after you cleaned it up! Looks bronze to me, I think you're right. For future reference, you can download a magnifying glass app on your phone for closer pictures.

 

[1637]

Real nice after you cleaned it up! Looks bronze to me, I think you're right. For future reference, you can download a magnifying glass app on your phone for closer pictures.

any idea what the design is for ? or when it was from

 

[ticndig]

The design is simply for fashion , see the chart I provided above to come up with the time period.

 

[Joecoins]

According to chart 1700-1765
Looks like a Celtic knot of sorts
A better artist can maybe get better results on Google lens.