Old Button Help

[jmatteau]

Here is a cropped pic of a button I found on my 1750's homestead today. It is about the size of a dime, any help?

 

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[RestoringYourFinds]

Not really sure about this one... Reminds me of seal buttons. Some were used to be offered as a promise to the beloved one (at least in France) during the 18th century for instance.

Here are some examples :



Just flip them horizontally to get the actual print...



What makes me think of a seal button for yours is the result when you flip it horizontally : (which should produce the resulted print when the button would be used as a seal)



I might be wrong but I think I can read the letter "K".

Obviously, your button would not serve the same purpose as the other ones on the first pics. However, it may have been a seal button for another reason. This I can't figure... Livery?? Specific uniform?

Just my 2 cents... Again, I am no expert.

Nice find in any case ! Thanks for sharing.

 

[burglarifyoulike]

I also see the letter K- very nice find!

 

[jmatteau]

thanks, I'll try to do somemore research tomorrow.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

A lot can be learned from a pic of the backside.