✅ SOLVED Need help with several buttons

[Johncoho]

I would like to know as much as possible about these buttons. Dating them would be appreciated. I do know that number one is a ball button and number three is a small flat button, but number two is my main concern. It seems to be very old.

 

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[Steve in PA]

Is the shank soldered on or integral cast on #2? Straight on shots of the backs in better light (daylight) would help.

 

[Johncoho]

Is the shank soldered on or integral cast on #2? Straight on shots of the backs in better light (daylight) would help.

It's all one piece cast, Steve.

 

[nkellam22]

My best uneducated guess

1. Late 1600's, early 1700's
2. Mid 1600's (very cool looking by the way)
3. Early 1800's
3. Mid 1700's

 

[Johncoho]

My best uneducated guess

1. Late 1600's, early 1700's
2. Mid 1600's (very cool looking by the way)
3. Early 1800's
3. Mid 1700's

Thank you. I was thinking number 2 was 1600's but wasn't sure.

 

[smokeythecat]

#2 is absolutely an early "doublet" button. Hard to dig this side of the pond. Good job.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Very cool. I’ve dug a bunch of 1700’s buttons in SW PA, but never anything as old as the one you just found. Congrats

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Sorry to have to say... unfortunately, your button #4 appears to be a 20th Century one. The photo of its back shows what seems to be two circle-shaped injection-molding remnants alongside the "pillar" shank. I've never seen those on an 1800s-or-earlier metal button.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very nice early finds.
Even better now that you have a date range for the site.

Dave

 

[Johncoho]

Sorry to have to say... unfortunately, your button #4 appears to be a 20th Century one. The photo of its back shows what seems to be two circle-shaped injection-molding remnants alongside the "pillar" shank. I've never seen those on an 1800s-or-earlier metal button.

I wasn't sure about that one. Thanks, Cannon Ball Guy.

 

[Johncoho]

#2 is absolutely an early "doublet" button. Hard to dig this side of the pond. Good job.

Thanks for that info, Smokey.

 

[Deftone]

Meh did not read anything but nice id!