Flat Button and a Mystery Item--1683 Property, Mass

[btjbtj]

Good evening, friends. We are enjoying reading about your finds--feels good to know that even though we may not find exciting stuff on a given day, others are! Anyway, John Doug for a little bit after work today and found a flat button and a strange looking button type relic, connected by a sort of loop. Almost looks like it was soldered with silver? The main pieces are octagonal in shape. Any ideas on that one? Hope you all have a pleasant night. Thanks for looking. -Lisa & John

 

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[texjim]

Nice job on the finds.. Can't help with the mystery find

 

[btjbtj]

Thanks, Jim, stay tuned… Someone on here will know what it is! Such a great website.

QUOTE=texjim;5426377]Nice job on the finds.. Can't help with the mystery find[/QUOTE]

 

[gwdigger]

Those are old cuff links. Nice. ANy design on the front? faint, maybe?

 

[gwdigger]

Diagnostic Artifacts - Small Finds - Linked buttons

 

[jewelerguy]

Those are old cuff links. Nice. ANy design on the front? faint, maybe?

like gwdigger said, they are old cufflinks...... as in colonial era

 

[btjbtj]

Thanks, GW. I texted John and asked him to see if he can noticed any design. If so, we will post more photos. You nailed it. -L&J

QUOTE=gwdigger;5426388]Those are old cuff links. Nice. ANy design on the front? faint, maybe?[/QUOTE]

 

[btjbtj]

Wow, it would be really cool if we could date these to the Colonial era. Thanks for your thoughts. -L&J

QUOTE=jewelerguy;5426393]like gwdigger said, they are old cufflinks...... as in colonial era[/QUOTE]

 

[btjbtj]

GW-- thanks for this awesome resource. We look forward to studying it. -L&J

Diagnostic Artifacts - Small Finds - Linked buttons

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the links and button

 

[Scrappy]

Nice linked buttons. Here's a guide I use, under "smalls" it says 1740-1780's, but that's a rough number. Killer find - I've only found octagonal halves and even one with the link, but never a complete.

Very nice!

 

[btjbtj]

Thanks, Art! Loved your latest finds, too.

QUOTE=trapperart;5426411]Congrats on the links and button[/QUOTE]

 

[btjbtj]

Steve--cool resource, thanks! I'll have John measure the width with a micrometer.

We *think* we can see faint stars around the rim of each cuff. I wonder if they might be military? -L&J

QUOTE=Scrappy;5426418]Nice linked buttons. Here's a guide I use, under "smalls" it says 1740-1780's, but that's a rough number. Killer find - I've only found octagonal halves and even one with the link, but never a complete.

Very nice!
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[Ahab8]

Very cool find. I love colonial links. One of my favorite finds. You should google some of the colonial silver etched links. Great job

 

[btjbtj]

Abe, thanks for looking. Do you really think they are Colonial era though? I'm wondering if they might be a century newer. Tough call without much detail on the cuff links. I guess we can all agree that they are OLD! ;-)

Take care, -L&J

QUOTE=Ahab8;5426680]Very cool find. I love colonial links. One of my favorite finds. You should google some of the colonial silver etched links. Great job[/QUOTE]

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Hi Lisa, great finds! And great to see you and John posting again...those cuff links are so awesome...I realize your lives are hectic and hunting time is limited, so it's good to see you guys are digging great stuff! Thx...Ddf

 

[against the wind]

Congratulations on the Cufflinks.
Still on my bucket list.

 

[CASPER-2]

its awesome found them complete - in 45 yrs ive only found 2 complete - lots of singles
most octagons ive seen do have a design usually - lot of times - usually a Tudor rose
they should be from the 1700s

 

[btjbtj]

Hey DDF, how the heck are ya? We are glad to be back. Our weather here has been lousy. It feels like it will never be warm and sunny again. Only got out a couple of times in the past month. Glad to find something interesting though. Hope you've been well. Thanks for looking. -L&J

Hi Lisa, great finds! And great to see you and John posting again...those cuff links are so awesome...I realize your lives are hectic and hunting time is limited, so it's good to see you guys are digging great stuff! Thx...Ddf

 

[btjbtj]

Thanks, against. May cufflinks find you soon! -L&J

Congratulations on the Cufflinks.
Still on my bucket list.