1700s button or a weight????

[fernald1]

1700's button or a weight?

I dug this today at a colonial site. My first feeling was a button , but then I saw a pic of a 1700's wooden steelyard weight. What do Ya think? Actually the site area dates back to 1630

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Looks like a shoe button - if so then later than colonial.

 

[DCMatt]

I'm with Charlie. It looks like a shoe button to me.

DCMatt

 

[Broken knee]

Is it copper or brass? It may be a bell clapper? HH
BK

 

[Iron Patch]

Yeah that looks like a fairly early button.

 

[CRUSADER]

You kidding me, this is the oldest US found button I have seen posted. Its British Tudor period & dates to 1500-1600! Sleave button.

 

[fernald1]

You kidding me, this is the oldest US found button I have seen posted. Its British Tudor period & dates to 1500-1600! Sleave button.

Thanks for the feedback guys. Haven't been on in awhile. Think u may be correct crusader. Checked out a couple photos of Tudor sleeve buttons

 

[sutphin]

Old colonial cloak button??vanzutphen