Are there square Colonial buttons?

[ModernMiner]

I dug this piece up yesterday at the old 1830's CW property.
It looks like a large button to me, but am not sure?
It measures 1 5/8" square, and has a slight curve to it. The center area is concave around the two center holes as you can see in the picture. I scraped one of the edges, and it looks like a shiney metal like brass maybe. Not copper color.
I know they had large buttons in the Colonial period, but were they all round, or could some be square?
There is no design or marks on the front or back.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
MM

 

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[BioProfessor]

Quit scraping your finds on the front!!!!

LOL

Daryl

 

[ModernMiner]

Quit scraping your finds on the front!!!!

LOL

Daryl

I'll try Daryl. I've knicked more darn finds in the past. This piece I brushed up a bit with a brass bristle brush to clean it.
-MM-

 

[tymcmurray]

This link has a few square and diamond shaped buttons
but nothing as plain. Maybe it is homemade.

http://www.fugawee.com/Page2.htm

 

[ModernMiner]

This link has a few square and diamond shaped buttons
but nothing as plain. Maybe it is homemade.

http://www.fugawee.com/Page2.htm

Thanks Ty.

 

[BioProfessor]

You finally get a good one out of the ground WITHOUT nicking it and you SCRAPE IT ON PURPOSE. ROFLMAO

Daryl

 

[Montana Jim]

Yes... square buttons... but with those sharp corners? Hmmm...

I think it was something else... but who knows?

http://buttonemporium.com/items.aspx?nid=1033

 

[ModernMiner]

Yes... square buttons... but with those sharp corners? Hmmm...

I think it was something else... but who knows?

http://buttonemporium.com/items.aspx?nid=1033

Thanks Jim.
Perhaps Throwing Buttons, in case you run out of ammo?
Oh well, I have no idea what is is then?
What's your temp there in Montana now?
-Doug-

 

[BuckleBoy]

Perhaps they were ELF buttons

 

[Montana Jim]

What's your temp there in Montana now?
-Doug-

26°F

Real Feel: 9°F (-13°C)

Highs this week will be 32 degrees... not too bad.

 

[Derek752]

Ok Bio I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest trade brass / indian style ...Perhaps cut as either a "wizzer" or decorative piece to wear or yes a button.

I thought wizzer although it isnt round or made of lead but maybe the same effect.

It looks quite big which leads me to think it may have had another purpose besides a button.

I've dug many pieces of cut brass with holes where indians were know to live and we always find odd brass like that

HH ! ( Happy Holidays )

 

[Montana Jim]

Ok Bio I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest trade brass / indian style ...Perhaps cut as either a "wizzer" or decorative piece to wear or yes a button.

I thought wizzer although it isnt round or made of lead but maybe the same effect.

It looks quite big which leads me to think it may have had another purpose besides a button.

I've dug many pieces of cut brass with holes where indians were know to live and we always find odd brass like that

HH ! ( Happy Holidays )

The whizzer idea is very good... I like it!