Pewter Piece of 8 buttons

[renfairpirate]

Hello,Iwas wondering if there would be a market here for some handcasted pewter buttons made from a copy of a piller and wave piece of 8 if so i will post pics and price

thanks

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These are the size of a quarter

New buttons are now on the website. If interested in any just email me

[Rumba Rue]

Nice....really depends on how much they would be selling for...

BTW- I have that same background material and just made a really cute top out of it for myself.

[renfairpirate]

well for pub members i was thinking around 90 cents a button

[Bilgemunky]

Heck, I might have use for two of them right now - let us know when you go live with the idea!

[pyrateleather]

We'd probably be interested too, possibly for quite a few of them, especially if you could put a chicago screw on the back... we've got something similar in brass but the pewter is very nice.

[renfairpirate]

bilgemunky i sent you an e-mail

[renfairpirate]

i an not doing chicago screws just yet but i can work on that this weekend. how many are you interested in

[pyrateleather]

I'll pm you to discuss. Thanks!

[renfairpirate]

bilgemunky, your package is on the way,i got a late start tonight so i added some extra plunder to the package

[Bilgemunky]

Nice! I'll look forward to its arrival

[renfairpirate]

So no one else interested ?

[Captain Jim]

On an historical note, it is not likely that anyone would take a whole eight real coin and turn it into a button, much less a whole set of them. I don't know the exchange rate then vs. now, but just offhand I think that 50 some buttons made from money would represent a small fortune to the common man. Also, I don't recall any historical references for such.

Now mind you that this is just from an historical accuracy standpoint. If anyone wants to go Hollywood, none of us will say anything against it as many of us flop from one extreme to the other depending on the venue. But a lot of people on this board want accuracy, especially as regards coats and such, and so the lack of response.

[Captain Jim]

Slightly OOP, but I'm willing to stand partially corrected. Hereare buttons recovered from a wreck mid-18th century.

"Recovered from a mid-18th century shipwreck off the coast of Cuba, the Mexico City mint silver two real coins of 1741 and 1744 shown above became coat or jacket buttons via the simple addition of looped silver wire shanks. Similar examples have been recovered from land sites in the Floridas and elsewhere in the former Spanish colonies. Together with other coat buttons and cuff link forms, they are members of a large family of patriotic accessories that were very popular in use by Spanish soldiers and citizens during the 18th and early 19th centuries."

Anyone find anything earlier?

[renfairpirate]

ok now i have my next project

[pyrateleather]

When I returned home after a long weekend the buttons were in the mailbox waiting. They are very nice, I especially like the domed screwback ones & will be in contact soon to order.

Interesting to see the artifact later period buttons above!

[blackbonie]

i bought some really nice buttons at walmart and joanns.they are very authentic looking and about $2 for 3 butons,in 3 sizes.ill post pics if anyone wants them

[Capt Grey]

Beautiful buttons, renfairpirate. Nice work.

I may order some when I get around to finishing my waistcoat.

[renfairpirate]

E-mail me if you would like samples. I give a good discount to pub members

[Silkie McDonough]

Show me your buttons ...please.

[Capt Grey]

Show me your buttons ...please.

ROTFL!

[renfairpirate]

Ok here are the new ones

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