finds in a pre-civil war home site.

[homebre]

I would appreciate some help in identifying the latch a button found in a pasture that was a pre-civil war home site. The button and latch cover (?) are about 1 to 1.5 inches in size. The button has a red stone in it. any help is appreciated.



http://www.findmall.com/file.php?18,file=286547
http://www.findmall.com/file.php?18,file=286548
http://www.findmall.com/addon.php?18,module=embed_images,file_id=286549


Andy from Hillsborough

 

[407floyd]

I'm going to guess the latch is from the 19th Century because they were proud of their patents back then. I'm pretty sure the button is a 1920s/1930s Art Deco. The missing back means it was rusted away steel from well into the 20th Century.