Found in river. Button?

[Greg White]

I found this in the Patapsco river in MD. Any idea what is is? Looks like it is made of bone?

 

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[villagenut]

If it is a bone button, I would get it out of that destructive 2x2 holder. It is liable to break in pieces if you store fragile buttons in those.

 

[Greg White]

Ok. Will do. Thanks for the feedback. Been in that holder for a couple of years. Been pretty careful with it.

 

[vpone]

bone button? very cool

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[Wildcat1750]

If it is a bone button, I would get it out of that destructive 2x2 holder. It is liable to break in pieces if you store fragile buttons in those.

Good advice, villagenut (I did not know that) and nice find Greg White!

 

[Tony in SC]

It's old, could be shell or bone?

 

[Greg White]

Appears to be bone. Those 4 lines converge in the middle. Just wonder what it was used for.

 

[smokeythecat]

It is a standard clothing button. They have been made since almost forever and my grandparent's button box still had/has some in it. They will break easily. If found in Maryland, it's probably 19th century.

 

[Silvermonkey]

A very cool find. You don't see many bone buttons posted here.

 

[Florida Finder]

Nice bone button!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Tough to tell the type of button from your picture, but it could possibly be an Oyster shell button.

 

[Greg White]

Little smaller than a silver dollar

 

[villagenut]

Here a few bone buttons I have found recently, yes they can be fragile.