Colonial Button???

[ngrelic]

Found this button at Gascogne's Bluff on St. Simons Island this morning. This "bluff" on the Fredrica River is one Georgia's oldest historical sites.
I think this is what's called a tomback button and dates to the colonial period. Found a fired musket ball the last time I hunted this spot. I've dug a lot of Civil War buttons in Northwest Ga. over the years, but never anything this old. Any info on this button would be appreciated.

Barry

 

[dewcon4414]

I dig a LOT of those flat buttons.... does it say GILT or RICH GOLD or Best orange? A good many of the SOLID buttons were made in England up until the early 1800s when Gilt, Scoville and others started making them here. That button being a solid one was likely made around 1830s or a bit later. Most of the 1700s buttons had shanks that were brazed on. Old buttons are kind of cool... they are hard to date and many were used on military uniforms for the civil war and worn after the war for farming.... thats where you pick up a lot of them.

Dew

 

[ngrelic]

Thanks for the info. There is no back mark.

 

[Great Republic]

Nice relic. I have a jar full of them. Some colonial some newer. I'm thinking of making a display case for them. Keep hunting that old ground. Could be some old coins around.
Best of luck.

 

[ngrelic]

Thanks GR

 

[DoughBoyDoug]

Good relic find whether or not it's colonial. WTG