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Large Brass Button

TomB

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Back in March 08 I was working a field just off the Wilderness Road in Southwest Virginia. I recovered a large brass button which measures 1 &1/2". Around the boarder appears small hearts and oval shapes. The center of the button has what appears to be a flower design. There is no back markings. Any help identifying and dating the button would be appreciated. TomB
 
Wish I could help you Tom..1 1/2 " Now thats a pretty big Button
 
We call them frock buttons up here in NE. In fashion during the last third (give or take) of the 18th c. Yours is very nicely decorated. Great find. -Dan
 
MA Hole said:
We call them frock buttons up here in NE. In fashion during the last third (give or take) of the 18th c. Yours is very nicely decorated. Great find. -Dan

Thanks MA Hole..TomB
 
I agree with MA. The larger flat buttons such as this were pre-1780, per the button backmark book authors, Bill McGuinn and Bruce Bazelon.

After this time the buttons began to shrink in OD to the point they were roughly the size of a nickel, then later a dime. Yours on the other hand is definately prior to this time of style change.

We light-heartedly call these early buttons with a story "Colonial Frisbees."

Richard
 
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