Hi Camille, The object may be a steel grommet, or the "male" part of one, used for reinforcing a hole in a tarp or other fabric. A metal grommet of this type consists of two separate parts that the user places above and below a hole in fabric, and uses a metal punch and anvil to hammer the two parts together. See these websites: https://www.stitchbackgear.com/articles/how-to-set-a-grommet https://www.grainger.com/product/3AB82?gclid=CjwKCAjwh7H7BRBBEiwAPXjadpw2BSZhTIW43_aVcG-3QYF-HrTH1cp9DNMMAw9R8Py8S0ql619PoRoCL_kQAvD_BwE <https://www.grainger.com/product/3AB82?gclid=CjwKCAjwh7H7BRBBEiwAPXjadpw2BSZhTIW43_aVcG-3QYF-HrTH1cp9DNMMAw9R8Py8S0ql619PoRoCL_kQAvD_BwE&cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA&ef_id=CjwKCAjwh7H7BRBBEiwAPXjadpw2BSZhTIW43_aVcG-3QYF-HrTH1cp9DNMMAw9R8Py8S0ql619PoRoCL_kQAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!264955915886!!!g!439969404475!&gucid=N:N:PS:Paid:GGL:CSM-2295:LA9F1Y:20500731> &cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA&ef_id=CjwKCAjwh7H7BRBBEiwAPXjadpw2BSZhTIW43_aVcG-3QYF-HrTH1cp9DNMMAw9R8Py8S0ql619PoRoCL_kQAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!264955915886!!!g!439969404475!&gucid=N:N:PS:Paid:GGL:CSM-2295:LA9F1Y:20500731 al Allen Dart, RPA 12244, Executive Director (Volunteer) Old Pueblo Archaeology Center PO Box 40577 Tucson AZ 85717-0577 USA 520-798-1201 [log in to unmask] www.oldpueblo.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY On Behalf Of Camille Westmont Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 12:39 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Metal Button? Hello everyone, I have a possible metal button (?) from a 1870-1890s private prison in Tennessee. I’m not entirely certain it’s a button, and I can’t find any images of buttons that look like this. It has one hole through the middle with a type of post the bisects the hole in the center of the button. Any help would be appreciated. You can see pictures of it at: <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JciMiKkvsstt4LU3s8nnmvq2bgaOwHCF-n_ZRDjpPcQ/edit?usp=sharing> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JciMiKkvsstt4LU3s8nnmvq2bgaOwHCF-n_ZRDjpPcQ/edit?usp=sharing < <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JciMiKkvsstt4LU3s8nnmvq2bgaOwHCF-n_ZRDjpPcQ/edit?usp=sharing> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JciMiKkvsstt4LU3s8nnmvq2bgaOwHCF-n_ZRDjpPcQ/edit?usp=sharing> Sincerely, Camille -- V. Camille Westmont, PhD Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Southern Studies The University of the South 735 University Avenue Sewanee, TN 37383 <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] ######################################################################## Access the HISTARCH Home Page and Archives: <https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=HISTARCH> https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=HISTARCH Unsubscribe from the HISTARCH List: <https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?SUBED1=HISTARCH&A=1> https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?SUBED1=HISTARCH&A=1 This email list is powered by LISTSERV: <https://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html> https://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html ######################################################################## ######################################################################## Access the HISTARCH Home Page and Archives: https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=HISTARCH Unsubscribe from the HISTARCH List: https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?SUBED1=HISTARCH&A=1 This email list is powered by LISTSERV: https://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html ########################################################################