Gonna try one more time...

[JWT70]

Posted this button the other day. Some people complained about the picture, so I took some more pics. The face on this button is worn to where you can't see through it very good, so these pics aren't much better. To me, it looks to have two turkeys facing each other at the bottom. There is a bow and arrow, it's hard to make out,











in the top left hand side pointed towards the right. Just hoping somebody might recognize it with my description. It was found on a known Revolutionary war site. Thanks for the help.

 

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[DCMatt]

It is SO hard to make out the image. Are you sure you have it right side up?

Have you tried to do a pencil rubbing of it?

Is there a flag at the top?

DCMatt

 

[JWT70]

I haven't done anything. You mean with an eraser?

 

[thtr12]

I think he meant rub with the graphite point (lead) on a piece of paper which was placed on top of the item.

 

[JWT70]

It's inside glass.

 

[DCMatt]

Glass dome button? I must have missed that part of your description. If it is glass domed it is probably NOT colonial era. More likely it is mid to late 19th century. If it does have birds on it, it may be off a hunting jacket.

Try rubbing some light oil on it - like vegetable oil. That may fill in the scratches enough for a better look at the images.

DCMatt

 

[baylorhall]

I think it looks like two birds on a branch facing each other with maybe a fence behind them. Can anyone see that?

 

[JWT70]

Looks like two turkeys to me.

 

[TENNESSEEGAL]

I think the oil idea is great. I would probably help bring out the image better. Neat find