silver ball button

[fmerg]

went back to the farm field that has been giving up some good stuff from the early 1700's through the 1870's
i dug my first silver button but without any marks i am having trouble dating it
it looks like it maybe a hussars button or a dragoon ?
it is almost a half inch long and round
the metal is 800 silver and hollow
any button experts want ti chime in?

 

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[Steve in PA]

Cool button. Big blowholes in that one. Wish I could help dating but never saw one like it. My guess would be 18th century and maybe from some sort of officers uniform. But that's just a guess.

 

[trapperart]

Very nice button congrats

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I have no idea either, don't recall one posted before in my 8-9 years here, one thing for sure it is cool.
Good find.

 

[Pacivilwarluke]

Wow! I swear I've seen that one beofre, and it's fairly early. Congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

Cool button. Big blowholes in that one. Wish I could help dating but never saw one like it. My guess would be 18th century and maybe from some sort of officers uniform. But that's just a guess.

Not seen a silver version of an 18th C blowhole type, but that's what I think it is.

 

[beez0404]

Frank, that's a beauty! I very much look forward to someone accurately identifying it for you. I found this one on the internet dug by a guy in Europe. You have to scroll down a ways to see the photo. Ashenaya's Metal Detecting Blog: April 2014

 

[Carolina Tom]

Killer button my man!

 

[JerV3]

Yeah that's a killer button. First silver ball button I've seen

HH Jer

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Awesome button recovery!

 

[Iron Patch]

Not seen a silver version of an 18th C blowhole type, but that's what I think it is.

I have seen a few, even with maker marks.

 

[against the wind]

Great find,,
Now the research and I.D. begins
Congrats