Old Button?

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

Hey folks! Just wanted to post this interesting find, well at least for me it's quite interesting. [emoji16] well I have never found one of these but looks old. What u guys think? Any info I would appreciate!

 

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[Stretch Da Truth]

Congrats on a cool find!
I am not a button expert but it could be one or maybe a weight of some sort.

 

[vpnavy]

I moved this request from Today's Finds! over to What Is It? for more exposure.

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

I moved this request from Today's Finds! over to What Is It? for more exposure.

Ok thanks!

 

[Tpmetal]

yup thats an old button, i've found a few like that

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

yup thats an old button, i've found a few like that

1800's? 1900's? Who knows, 1700's?

 

[DCMatt]

Spanish 1650ish



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[Kiros32]

Yep, nice ID Matt. Awesome example of an old Spanish button. Great find man!

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

SUPER!! Stoked actually! I was searching the web for some type of id but you pretty much nailed it my friend!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Spanish 1650ish

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Nope sorry, this is just a variant on the common civilian ball buttons circa 1850.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

I agree with Crusader... because the 1600s Spanish button is a one-piece solid cast brass button... whereas TheCaribbeanDigger's button is a 2-piece brass button... "2-piece" meaning it is a hollow button made by crimping the thin brass sheetmetal face over the rim of the flat back. I believe it is from the early-to-mid 1800s.