✅ SOLVED Lead button use?

[Erving]

I have found lead buttons at colonial sites in the past that were made from a mold, but I found this one today that's different. It's almost looks like a ball button, and it's solid lead. It reminds me of a squished .45 cal round ball with a shank on it. I can't imagine what it would have been used for because of the weight of it. I would appreciate any info you might have as to the use of it. The cent is for a size reference. Thanks for any input you might have.

 

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[calisdad]

Curtain weight comes to mind but I couldn't swear to it.

(Is your penny struck off center? It loses the rim at the top.)

 

[bigfoot1]

sure looks pewter to me.pewter can be 90% lead but does age a bit cleaner.pewter button are found with some regularity.just a guess and an avenue for research

cheers

 

[Erving]

sure looks pewter to me.pewter can be 90% lead but does age a bit cleaner.pewter button are found with some regularity.just a guess and an avenue for research

cheers

It does look like pewter, but I didn't think pewter weighed that much. I can't imagine what these buttons would have been used for?

 

[bigfoot1]

they were used for buttons....it really is that simple....it is important to adopt the view of "then"then is not now and sometimes it is what it is.you have a cool pewter button say I.it is what it is...you would never be able to tell the differance in weight between pewter and lead unless you did that 40 hrs a week.and even then you would be wrong often.

I am no expert...but I have researched these many times for my fellow members.I stand by what I see.A very cool pewter button...19th century.I hope someone teaches me something here.

all good.
cheers

 

[Erving]

Thanks for the info bigfoot1.