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Valued Member
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hi all I found this front of what I believe is some sort of naval button. it weighs 1.6 grams it is 25 mm in diameter I found it metal detecting today by the ST. Lawrence river about 6 inches under ground any guesses   |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Metal detecting is so much fun! You never know what you're going to find.
Your button is of a nautical theme with the anchor on the front. That motif has been used by many countries of the world navy's as a symbol for their branch of service.
Your button is not a navy button. In the late Victorian era these and similar styles of button were were popular for fashion. The construction of a pressed brass front and steel back on the two piece button denoted something more of a civilian product. Military buttons of that time were much better built.
Stay out there and keep looking , you'll find that old navy button before too long...the banks of the St Lawrence are an old area and popular with detectorists and many great finds have been made there!
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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All I can tell you is that it is from the British Royal Navy.
Each class had their own button so it may take some searching to narrow it down.
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Valued Member
Canada
363 Posts |
Respectfully JimmyD...British Royal Navy of that era had a rope border and the fouled anchor always is topped with a crown. Brass back and loop with a backmark of London. This example isn't the quality of the Royal Navy
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not British navy. I don't think it can be traced to anywhere specific.
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Valued Member
United States
177 Posts |
I agree with Ironhorse, Its a very common nautical theme /style button and it has the look of a "cheap" button from the Victorian era... Still a great find and I would have been happy to add it to my find bag!
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Moderator
 United States
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"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just a thought here. Couldn't the curved anchor stock suggest a merchant or passenger ship anchor? If so, you know where you found the button. Was it near any known St. Lawrence River shipwreck? |
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I want to thank everyone for all their input.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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We could use a sea shanty (chanty) about now...
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Posted 10/29/2021 5:39 pm
