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Engraved, eight-point star button.

Tombac | Object #: 1694089

Waistcoat or large utilitarian button. Possible tombac or copper alloy.

Tombac button.

Tombac | Object #: 1694189

Waistcoat or large utilitarian button.

Broken, copper alloy button.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1694194

Small utilitarian button.

Flat disc tombac waist coat button with iron shank.

Tombac | Object #: 1787900

This is a one piece metal button, which archaeologists often refer to as “flat disc” buttons. One piece buttons were often made of copper alloys. This particular example is cast tombac as denoted by the “grey” coloration seen below the corrosion on the button face. Tombac is an alloy of copper ...

Copper alloy coat button with shank cast in boss.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1800280

This is a one piece metal button, which archaeologists often refer to as “flat disc” buttons. One piece buttons were often made of copper alloys. The shank of this button was a length of copper alloy wire which was inserted into the mold as the button was cast. This style of introducing the sha...

Copper alloy waistcoat button with shank cast in boss.

Copper/Copper Alloy | Object #: 1800331

Tombac flat disc coat button face.

Tombac | Object #: 1834791

Gray color beneath green corrosion and on break.