Help,,Navy ?

[billn1956]

I found this today at a 1820 home site.All that i can see on it is the old type anchor it is very thin and used to be braded to something it looks like any way.Any help i d this would be most welcomed.The coin is for size comparision.

 

[GoGoGopher]

Front of a button???

 

[srf2112]

I think GGG is on the mark. I have a Navy issue shirt that has plastic buttons and although the anchor is a larger scale, relative to the button size, it looks pretty much identical to the anchor on your find. Probably the front half of a two-piece Navy issue button. Button experts....?
HH
Scott

 

[dave5710]

Its close to 3 inches in diameter.

 

[GoGoGopher]

At 3" in diameter, I would say an Officers cap button???

 

[TomB]

Don't think it's a button. Buttons were not braded. Can you post a back view. TomB

 

[billn1956]

Here is the back side,,Thank you for all of your help.

 

[billn1956]

A bigger coin for comparision,I cant see it being a button due to its large size,But that is why i am asking cause i really dont have a clue.Thanks every one.

 

[TomB]

billn..I'm rather sure it is not a button. The brad holes (12) really throws me. I'm thinking some type of rosette maybe. It appears to be brass because of the patina.

 

[billn1956]

Well a member of arh,sent me pictures of it in the North south traders, civil war, July- August issue of 1994. It is a Revolutionary War Navel Officers neck stock.,,I would never of thought I would find some thing from the Rev war hear in Arkansas.It is true you just never know what you are going to dig up next.