Rare George III Commemorative Button and Mystery Relics

[Lost Signal]

Same site where I found the countermarked coin the other day. Found a small 1/2" button/cufflink that I thought was plain. When I brushed it off it had a very detailed design. The closest thing that I can find online (screenshot below) is in a PDF published by The 18th Century Material Culture Center. It says it was possibly made to commemorate the marriage of George III to Charlotte in 1761. The text "Fide Et Amore" means something like "by fidelity and love." I can't see two hearts on mine, so I don't know if they are just worn down or what exactly is going on in the center part.

If you have any ideas about the little lid-thing, please share.

Thanks!

 

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[CreakyDigger]

Very cool!

 

[pepperj]

Really like the sleeve button. Congrats

The other item looks vaguely familiar - But struggling with what it is.

 

[Jeff H]

Oh man, I like that cuff link! Very cool.

 

[Lenrac2]

Awesome find! Congrats!!

 

[Lost Signal]

Really like the sleeve button. Congrats

The other item looks vaguely familiar - But struggling with what it is.

Same here. Whatever the cap-thing is, I feel like I've seen one before, but I can't remember.

 

[Digger RJ]

Cool!!! Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[RichsEquinox]

Congrats, nice finds!

 

[scruggs]

Nice finds you made!

 

[mbcuce]

That site keeps producing. The cuff link is really cool, I hope someone on here has some background on it.

 

[VaGent]

Mystery item possibly the business end of a candle snuffer?

 

[cudamark]

1 o'clock.....a hinge. 3 o'clock.......plumbers lead.. 9 o'clock.......also a hinge, but, for a folding ruler.

 

[Lost Signal]

1 o'clock.....a hinge. 3 o'clock.......plumbers lead.. 9 o'clock.......also a hinge, but, for a folding ruler.

Thanks for the ID's.

I was stumped by the rectangular piece. I think it's the one that you are talking about but it's a little above 9:00. I agree. It does look like it could be from an early folding ruler or something like that.

The piece that looks like a blob of lead is actually a bent and broken pewter rattail spoon. On the back you can see the rat tail. It's had notches carved into it for some reason. Decoration?

 

[cudamark]

The 9 o'clock item I was referring to is not there rectangular piece, it's the one with the eye in it, which I thought might be the hinge point.

 

[Lost Signal]

The 9 o'clock item I was referring to is not there rectangular piece, it's the one with the eye in it, which I thought might be the hinge point.

Oh yeah. It could be. That one has had me puzzled too.

 

[Lost Signal]

That site keeps producing. The cuff link is really cool, I hope someone on here has some background on it.

I've been trying to research it... In the 18th century there were marriage tokens and medals that often featured hands shaking or clasped. I think it's definitely commemorative. It's very similar to the example that celebrated the marriage of KGIII to Charlotte, so maybe that's what this one is too. Maybe on mine, the two hearts are the negative spaces in the thing that looks a little like a crown.

I did see a medal that commemorated the unification of England and Scotland and part of the design on the reverse looked similar to my button. The text was different but I suppose "By Fidelity and Love" could apply to two nations. Or not.

 

[cudamark]

Oh yeah. It could be. That one has had me puzzled too.

Google antique folding ruler and you'll see quite a few that are similar

 

[erfranks]

Great colonial finds!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Very nice!

 

[ARC]

Your "cap" item is from a Betty whale oil lamp. Filler cap.

IMO of course.