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Description: | An incomplete, 17th Century, high tin content (tombac) copper alloy, composite two piece button. The button is damaged minus a separate embeded, drawn copper alloy wire shank. Discoidal, solid, convex front but flat back, undecorated i.e. no 'pimple' minus a once probable circular section simple looped wire shank. There is a polished tin surface which creates an appearance of silver. The button has a dark, glossy patina on front but a silvery underneath surface, some corrosion of pale green, matt appearance and minus the loop. The button is likely to date to 1600-1699 and measures 14.09mm long, 12.58mm wide, 5.97mm thick, diameter 14.09mm and weighs 4.7g. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 18-27 no. 17, Button and Fasterners 500BC-AD1840, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2004, page 30-39 no. 8.16-8.22 and Metal Buttons c.900BC -c.AD 1700, Brian Read, Portculis Publishing 2008, page 75 no. 300-302.
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