ANY IDEAS, NAVY?

[mep4888]

Any ideas on what this is? I thought it was a button when i dug it but there is no shank on the back, it actually looked like it was packed with leather. Checked albert's book but i couldn't find anything to match. Where i dug it was an active meeting house from 1730-1850. Thanks in advance. It is slightly larger than a nickel.

 

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[JW15]

Two piece British Navy..1830's Total shot in the dark here.

 

[wwwtimmcp]

possible royal marines, we added the eagle and globe for ours.

 

[baspinall]

Try here. But it kinda looks civilian to me.

http://www.thetreasuredepot.com/cayenna/index.html

 

[kuger]

Civilian....1900's-

 

[CRUSADER]

Civilian....1900's-

 

[deltamann]

I found similar one a few months ago as well...Any Ideas?

 

[kuger]

yours is much earlier

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

The best indicator of a civilian button is the iron back.

civilian blazer button!

 

[hammered]

As an Ex Royal Navy man, my opinion is this is a blazer button. Typically, the crown was used on Navy buttons post early 1800's, unless privately made ie (Blazer button". The last common use of the "Fouled Anchor" without a crown was around Trafalgar, after then it was the "Fouled Anchor with crown". I have examples to prove this, along with my service, although.....................I might be wrong, but I don't think so


hammered