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18CV271 Patuxent Point

c. 1651 - 1690s

 

18AN1188 Willson

c. 1710
Linked plain silver dome pair from 18AN1188 Willson Site.

18CV83 King’s Reach

c. 1689 - 1711

 

18AN339 Java

c. 1720
Undecorated round silver button face with copper alloy corrosion from 18AN339 Java Site.
18CH778 Johnsontown

c. 1670 - 1740
   

18ST329 Fly

c. 1650 - 1750
   

18CV91 Smith St. Leonard

c. 1711 - 1754
Cast pewter stud. It may have served as a sleeve button or it might also have been for a collar or other part of clothing. Blue faceted glass jewel in a copper alloy setting with a decorative crimped rim. Clear conical faceted glass jewel in a copper alloy setting with a decorative rim from 18CV91 Smith St. Leonard Site. Sexfoil pattern with raised dots from 18CV91 Smith St. Leonard Site.
Clear inset from 18CV91 Smith St. Leonard Site. Black glass inset with raised dots on the front. Clear conical faceted glass jewels in copper alloy settings with decorative rims.

18QU28 Bennett's Point

c. 1675 - 1765

18CV60 Angelica Knoll

c. 1650 - 1770

18AN39 Saunders Point

c. 1700 - 1790s
Cast copper alloy buttons with two hearts topped by a crown. It has been suggested that this motif commemorates a royal wedding (Noël Hume 1961) - click on image to see larger view.
  Cast copper alloy buttons with a pinwheel-like floral motif. The center flower is surrounded by emanating rays and two rings of leaves - click on image to see larger view.  
18WA288 Antietam Furnace

c. 1761 - 1790
   

18PR705 Pleasant Prospect Site 1

c. 1730 - 1790s
 
 
18ST642 NAVAIR

c. 1750 - 1800s
   

18BA282 Banneker

c. 1737 - 1806

18CV151 Bowens Road II

c. 1780 - 1820
Fragmentary octagonal button is very worn, but it appears to have a zig-zag decoration around the edge and it may also have a worn floral motif at the center from 18CV151 Bowens Road II site.

18BA100 Howard-McHenry Mill

c. 1798 - 1880s

 

18PR175 Oxon Hill / Addison Plantation

c. 1687 - 1895

 

18AP52 Gott's Court

c. 1720 - 1930

 

  

18WA20 Fort Frederick

c. 1756 - 1930s

    

    

 
18ST87 St. Inigoes Manor House at Priest’s Point

c. 1740s - 1942
   

18ST704 Charles’ Gift

c. 1675 - 1943

 
18FR575 Birely Tannery

c. 1764 - 1960
 
Clear glass inset in a plain copper alloy setting. The inset has a rounded front and flat back, molded with a motif that looks like a flower in the center of a wreath of dots - click on image to see a larger view. Faceted clear glass inset. Such insets could be used in sleeve buttons or other jewelry - click on image to see a larger view. Silver button with faceted clear glass inset - click on image to see larger view. Faceted green glass inset discolored by patination or decay. Such insets could be used in sleeve buttons or other jewelry - click on image to see larger view. Cufflinks with large green faceted glass insets set in a plain mount - click on image to see larger view. Clear glass inset with a rounded top and flat back. The back is molded with a geometric design that looks like ropes laid out in a cross shape - click on image to see a larger view. Octagonal links with a Tudor rose motif at the center and dots around the rim - click on image to see larger view. Clear conical inset with faceted face. Such insets could be used in sleeve buttons or other jewelry - click on image to see larger view. Clear conical inset with faceted face. Such insets could be used in sleeve buttons or other jewelry - click on image to see larger view. Circular sleeve button that appears plain, but under a microscope shows possible evidence of stamped lettering or decoration. It is not possible to tell whether there was a decoration that has worn off, or whether corrosion is creating an illusion of lettering - click on image for larger view. Clear glass inset with a conical back and faceted front (blurred in the photo) - click on image for larger view. Green glass inset with a rounded top and flat back. The back is molded with a geometric design that looks like a basket-weave pattern (blurred in the photo) - click on image for larger view. Octagonal silver button front with green discoloration on the reverse, indicating that it had probably been mounted on a copper alloy back and shank - click on image for larger view. Clear conical inset with beveled face. Such insets could be used in sleeve buttons or other jewelry - click on image for larger view. Hollow, domed copper alloy buttons with a basket-weave pattern at the center and curved rays emanating from this center motif to the edges. Two holes are present on the back of each button as is common for domed buttons made in two pieces (back and dome) - click on image for larger view. Flat shell or mother-of-pearl set into a plain copper alloy setting. The link is relatively short, attached to two hanging shanks that can lay flat against the back of the button - click on image for larger view. Octagonal copper alloy sleeve buttons with decoration in a circle within circles pattern. One shank has worn through - click on image for larger view. Linked copper alloy buttons with the molded pattern of a Mexico City pillar dollar coin. The lettering reads, “UTRAQUE UNUM” and “.M.1769.M.” - click on image for larger view. Octagonal copper alloy sleeve button with a clover-shaped decoration on its face. The shank break indicates that the link pulled through the loop with great force - click on image for larger view. Linked plain silver dome pair from 18AN1188 Willson Site. Blue faceted glass jewel set in a copper alloy setting from 18AN339 Java Site. Undecorated round silver button face with copper alloy corrosion from 18AN339 Java Site. Broken round copper aloy button with flower pattern. Fragmentary octagonal button is very worn, but it appears to have a zig-zag decoration around the edge and it may also have a worn floral motif at the center from 18CV151 Bowens Road II site. Sexfoil pattern with raised dots from 18CV91 Smith St. Leonard Site. Clear conical faceted glass jewel in a copper alloy setting with a decorative rim from 18CV91 Smith St. Leonard Site. Clear inset from 18CV91 Smith St. Leonard Site. Cast pewter stud. It may have served as a sleeve button or it might also have been for a collar or other part of clothing. Blue faceted glass jewel in a copper alloy setting with a decorative crimped rim. Clear conical faceted glass jewels in copper alloy settings with decorative rims. Black glass inset with raised dots on the front. Cast pewter buttons with a copper alloy link. The motif of six circles around a center circle gives the appearance of being a setting for jewels, though it clearly was not designed to have any.