Big dandy button from new site

[jdsly]

My buddy Darby and I located new site to hunt this weekend. Seems to be 19 th century. Had alot of fun digging in a new spot!!

 

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[jdsly]

Couple more pics of button

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Can we see the back please.
Gary

 

[Iron Patch]

Definitely a big button there. More likely 18th century too.

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Nice find - like the others said - show the back as it is likely late 18th century.

 

[hamiddetecting]

Nice one! Good luck out there

 

[CRUSADER]

as stated 1780s, not 19th C - for the button that is.

 

[jdsly]

Yes I agree. Could be 18th century as we have found many 18th century relics in the area. More pics of back to follow after i get home from work

 

[CRUSADER]

Not could, is 18th C, they never produced them post about 1790 when they fell out of fashion.

 

[Iron Patch]

Not could, is 18th C, they never produced them post about 1790 when they fell out of fashion.

They're one of the simple things I love to see show up at a new site... because here that means there's likely a decent military button to come, and possibly a Spanish silver too. Like seeing a George II copper as a sign also, but the button is a better one!

 

[RobRieman]

Wow! I would love to see the button holes on that coat!

 

[MawkusD]

 

[jdsly]

Crusader- good info. Thank you

IP- yeah i think there's more to come from this site

 

[jdsly]

More pictures of the button. Thanks for looking!HH

 

[jdsly]

Be nice if I included pics I guess

 

[CRUSADER]

Be nice if I included pics I guess

The range of these fall mostly in the 1750-1780 range. Although this is the British manufacture date & it might mean a few years on top until they came over to the US. The reverse of fashion today, ie. takes a few years for your stuff to reach us...lol

Even with our rich history, I never mind finding a good Dandy Button.

 

[DigIron2]

that is one of the nicest flat buttons i have seen.probably a coat button.that design on face is something else

 

[CASPER-2]

Hopefully theres more out there