Fancy Cape Button? 1800s?

[dgoodyear]

Looking for any more information on this fancy, I believe, cape button that I found. Nicest one I've found. It came out of a site that had a range of item ages as far back as colonial. There are no backmarks and the shank is broken off. It's pretty good sized. I was thinking 1800's and likely a cape button? but I'm terrible with buttons.

Thanks!

 

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[DCMatt]

Most 18th and 19th C capes closed at the neck with a clasp or hook or chain.

I'm guessing you have a coat button - late 18th to early 19th C. May we see the back, please?

 

[DownNDirty]

If there is no back mark it was likely made in the mid to late 1700s, most likely the latter of the 18th century.

 

[Rookster]

Congrats on a nice find.

 

[dgoodyear]

Here's the reverse. It's pretty smooth, no back marks and a broken shank area. Love this thing.