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    Has Anyone Ever Seen this Button Before?

    My son dug this dug in Pa. a few days ago.
    I'm trying to ID it, but with no luck.
    Any help with an Id would be appreciated.
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    What's the back look like?

    It appears to be a button that was made to look like a buckle. Wild!
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    It's a sash buckle that identifies as a button
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    It is a Victorian-style button, and not real uncommon. There are 5 or six listed on the net. Here is one of them: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1399402...ton-oval-inlay
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