One of the coolest buttons I've ever dug

[flatbutton]

Managed to squeeze in a few hours of detecting yesterday with a buddy at a site that has produced some early stuff in the past. This place is super trashy, but we were able to pick a few keepers out of there. My buddy pulled out a couple of flat buttons,shoe buckle pieces and a wheat cent. I ended up with some buckle pieces, a plain flat button, a blow hole and this really cool cast button with a hunting scene on it. Found a close match to it online advertised as being early 1700's. Thanks for looking and Merry Christmas!

 

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[Scrappy]

That’s a really nice button man! It looks every bit of old

 

[Patriot Relics]

Very interesting pewter button, construction is certainly 18th century. Hopefully a bit of research can help to you get a positive ID.

 

[digging440yrs]

Awesome --love it

 

[powrsurg]

For some odd reason I love finding buttons. This is a very cool find and I would definitely research its history.

 

[pepperj]

Very cool button indeed, congrats on the recovery.

 

[Kurios1]

Very unique and old button there mate. I wonder if it is pewter and may need to be preserved to avoid and further deterioration? I don't get many old pewter buttons and am not really sure which method is best for preserving them? Some have used diluted Elmer's glue I believe. She's a beauty for sure.

 

[Evolution]

Really cool button. Great find!

 

[flatbutton]

That’s a really nice button man! It looks every bit of old

Thanks Man!

Very interesting pewter button, construction is certainly 18th century. Hopefully a bit of research can help to you get a positive ID.

Thanks VMI! I'm pretty sure It's not pewter. Came out of the plug green. I'm guessing bronze or brass.

Awesome --love it

Thanks man! I love it too

For some odd reason I love finding buttons. This is a very cool find and I would definitely research its history.

Thanks! Maybe somebody here can shed some light on this one

Very cool button indeed, congrats on the recovery.

Thanks man! I thought the blowhole was going to be the find of the day

Very unique and old button there mate. I wonder if it is pewter and may need to be preserved to avoid and further deterioration? I don't get many old pewter buttons and am not really sure which method is best for preserving them? Some have used diluted Elmer's glue I believe. She's a beauty for sure.

Thanks Bro, I'm pretty sure it's not pewter. To bad It's not complete. Still a cool find

Really cool button. Great find!

Thanks Evolution, Haven't been able to get out and hunt much lately, so that piece was a really nice surprise

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the very old interesting button!

 

[Tom_in_CA]

drips history. And a very distinctive back-style. You can date that back-style seam from Warren-Tice's books.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice looking button. I like finding old buttons, just as much as coins.

 

[Calabash Digger]

nice find!

 

[smokeythecat]

Awesome, and your blow hole button is MID 18th century.

 

[CRUSADER]

Cool button, not seen this variant, although the construction is more consistent with mid-late 18th C, not early as the inter-web stated.

 

[Relicific]

Very cool button
Nice