Saturday & Sunday Morning Hunt Brooch & Asian Button

ANTIQUARIAN · Jul 7, 2026

On Saturday and Sunday, I got out for two hours each day before it got too hot onto a farm field behind this house that I've hunted several times over the years.
This is another one of those no-till fields, so when any finds pop up, I consider it a gift as far as I'm concerned.
I found the brooch first, a small horseshoe, a couple of one-piece flat buttons and then the face of a two-piece Asian-looking button.
If anyone knows what the button represents in Asian culture, I'd be interested to know. :icon_scratch:

I've also included before and after restoration pics. :thumbsup:

Thanks very much for looking,
Dave

Coinstar magnet · Jul 7, 2026

Beautiful button...nice restoration!

E-Trac-Ohio · Jul 8, 2026

Very nice finds - congrats !

oldmxrat · Jul 8, 2026

Nice finds Dave, and great restoration job, congrats!

ANTIQUARIAN · Jul 10, 2026

Coinstar magnet said:
Beautiful button...nice restoration!

Thank you Coinstar, my only wish is that it was more complete.
Dave

E-Trac-Ohio said:
Very nice finds - congrats !

Thank you Sir, hope you're keeping cool in Ohio in this heat. 😖

oldmxrat said:
Nice finds Dave, and great restoration job, congrats!

Thank you my friend, I appreciate you posting.
Best of luck to you out there.

ANTIQUARIAN · Jul 10, 2026

I just did a Google Image search and this is what I found on my button. :icon_scratch:

This is an antique Victorian-era picture button, likely made of brass. The design depicts an Asian-themed scene, possibly featuring a figure with a broom near a Japanese lantern. Similar buttons are sometimes associated with "Opera Mikado" or geisha designs.

oldmxrat · Jul 10, 2026

ANTIQUARIAN said:
I just did a Google Image search and this is what I found on my button.

This is an antique Victorian-era picture button, likely made of brass. The design depicts an Asian-themed scene, possibly featuring a figure with a broom near a Japanese lantern. Similar buttons are sometimes associated with "Opera Mikado" or geisha designs.

Very cool, that's a sweet find for sure!