This is an excavated brass button from the Revolutionary War. This is the enlisted type, one-piece construction. These first appear in 1776 when Henry Knox began to order them. Wire shank is missing as they almost always are. Measures 22mm. Face features a cannon in profile with vertical flag.

Nice brown patina overall, flag is light from wear. Lightly coated with lacquer.

Recovered by Dean Thomas at the site of Camp Connecticut Village in New York. This was sometimes called Camp Connecticut Huts, but better known now as Camp Connecticut Village, located on the east side of the Hudson River across from West Point where Connecticut soldiers of the Continental Army spent winters.

A nice example of a scarce Continental artillery button.  [jet] [ph:L]

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