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Title: WHAT ARE THESE? (BRASS RIVET BUTTONS)
Post by: pooroldcancollector on October 18, 2025, 05:25:48 PM

Found these in an old peanut butter jar. I tried searching brass buttons, which just brought me to a bunch of buttons, and I also tried rivets - This brought me to similar type hardware but nothing quite the same. Was showing me these nail/stud like split rivet things. Does anyone know exactly what these are or what they would be from?

PS... Please forgive the dirty looking photo! These are in a little container awaiting cleaning - they have a green tarnish/dust on them - and didn't I drop the container the other day!?! Had to scoop them off the shop floor

Title: Re: WHAT ARE THESE? (BRASS RIVET BUTTONS)
Post by: KC on October 20, 2025, 08:54:15 PM

These could be for 2 things! 
#1 are called Brass Rivets - look up jeans rivets.  They are hammered/pressed in at high stress areas on pockets, seams, etc.

or

#2  Decorative Dome Rivets for Upholstery - used for decoration and for high stress/pressure areas.
 

Title: Re: WHAT ARE THESE? (BRASS RIVET BUTTONS)
Post by: Ryaiguez on December 26, 2025, 10:40:10 PM

They look like bifurcated rivets, sometimes called split rivets, often used in leatherwork, bookbinding, or light sheet fastening. The green tarnish fits with old brass hardware.

Title: Re: WHAT ARE THESE? (BRASS RIVET BUTTONS)
Post by: KC on December 28, 2025, 02:59:42 PM

The correct name for the items you have are vintage nailhead claw studs (used for clothing, upholstery, leather).

Not a bifurcated or split nail - which is a domed cap with a slit nail coming out of the center of the bottom of the cap.