✅ SOLVED Unknown copper pieces and possibly a silver button.

[WVExplorer]

Posted these in today’s finds too.

Found on a late 18th - early 19th century site. Had activity up to the mid 1900s.

One Is a rounded cone shape. Almost like a Hershey kiss. The second piece is a tubular shape. Hollow on one end and almost keyed to overlap another piece. Both have a bright green patina.

The button item isn’t a typical flat button. Flat shaped, front has a rope border. The design appear to almost be an interlocking wing design. The back has no markings. The shank is a tubular shank with some ridges around the top and bottom. If not a button maybe a rivet?

 

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I wonder if the Hershey kiss piece is a game piece? Just a wild guess...

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Unfortunately, your 'rope-edge button' on the right looks more likely to be a 20thc clothing snap or rivet.
It looks to be made of white metal, so possibly dating from the 1920s - 30s?

The second fragment looks to be bronze and like it came from the top potion of a barrel tap/spigot.

Dave

 

[WVExplorer]

I wonder if the Hershey kiss piece is a game piece? Just a wild guess...

Could be. It’s an odd shape.

 

[WVExplorer]

Unfortunately, your 'rope-edge button' on the right looks more likely to be a 20thc clothing snap or rivet.
It looks to be made of white metal, so possibly dating from the 1920s - 30s?

The second fragment looks to be bronze and like it came from the top potion of a barrel tap/spigot.

Dave

I’d say you’re right. I was leaning towards that for the button. The design and post/shank just don’t look that old.

And the barrel tap is neat and a great id. I’ve actually been wanting to find some tap pieces.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

This piece could have come from any number of things really, it just reminded me of the top portion of a barrel tap.

At least you know you're onto a site that dates to the early 19thc.
Dave