✅ SOLVED Button mold?

[cabinfever]

3/8" thick and 2" in diameter brass item with a hand carved small cross, capital letter A, a tree and something else I can't decipher. Also, someone carved a large "P" and possibly an "M" or 1? Found today around a once colonial homesite along with buttons, a musket ball, 4-sided nails, etc.

Thanks in advance for any help. I thought it could be a button mold, but can't find any similar pictures online.

Amy

 

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[namxat]

Reminds me of a small weight for hand weighing scales, yet those come normaly with a knob for a handle.

Would weigh it if I was you to look if it makes sense, like it is say 1/2 ounce or something (or slightly less if the handles just broke off).

Greet namxat

 

[GB1]

Reminds me of a small weight for hand weighing scales, yet those come normaly with a knob for a handle.

Would weigh it if I was you to look if it makes sense, like it is say 1/2 ounce or something (or slightly less if the handles just broke off).

Greet namxat

I agree

 

[cabinfever]

It weighs exactly 4 ounces and appears to have once had something in the middle that may have broken off.

 

[bradyboy]

I agree, weight IMO

 

[nhbenz]

Similar to the ones here: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/521718-king-charles-1st-trade-weight.html

 

[cabinfever]

Similar to the ones here: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/521718-king-charles-1st-trade-weight.html

Thanks for the link! It looks like it could be one of those! After further inspection the cross is a dagger, the 'tree' is actually a crown and there is a tiny teapot.

 

[steelheadwill]

How neat. Hall marked by manufacturer as authentic or correct weight.

 

[sutphin]

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