Need Help with these two items I found.

[briea8619]

I found these in Northern Michigan, One resembles a button maybe? I found it at an old Camp ground by a lake that was once used for logging I believe. The other I found towards the start of a hiking trail along the same lake. Any ideas would help. Thanks in advance!

 

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[tennessee digger]

Item on the left appears to be a button from the 1800's but not sure. See if you can clean it up better and look for a backmark or a design. The other item looks like a chisel.

 

[briea8619]

thanks, i will try and clean it up.

 

[gerryk]

Was there a rock quart nearby or was rock processes nearby? That looks like an old rock chisel.

 

[kuger]

I think the buttom looking deal is from a battery?

 

[briea8619]

I'm not sure. I dont think so though. i walked a power line where there is a sandy turn around and a hiking trail. I found it buried in the sand. Seems pretty heavy duty so i could see if it was used as a chisel of some sort. I also cleaned that button up but could not find anything on it, very light and brittle though.

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

I think the buttom looking deal is from a battery?

that would account for the corrosion...the other piece is drill stock...someone used as a punch

 

[tennessee digger]

Kuger may be right, I don't think that it is a button now.

 

[briea8619]

Thanks for all your input. I'm trying to picture it in my mind if you are talking about the "male" end of a battery? the little bump that sticks out in the middle is on the concave part of it.