Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
	Civil War Buttons
	by Harry Ridgeway

Backmark-LewisTomes000 Edward Lewis was a London England producer, apparently formed a partnership with Francis Tomes operating in New York starting 1819. Tomes then operated under various names and making a variety of military goods through the Civil War. Research Center: Backmark-LewisTomes000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-LewisTomes000.html

Backmark-LewisTomes100 Backmark: "LEWIS & TOMES. / EXTRA RICH." rm, between two raised rings, an English maker operating a partnership in America, ca. 1820's or 1830's. One part flat button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-LewisTomes100 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135, item 01. Plate B-14, 14.

Backmark-LewisTomes110 Backmark: "LEWIS & TOMES / EXTRA RICH" rm between two raised rings with rounded border, ca. 1820's or 1830's. One part flat button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-LewisTomes110 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135.

Backmark-LewisTomes120 Backmark: "LEWIS & TOMES / EXTRA" dm or rm nor rings, ca. 1820's or 1830's. Size & type not determined. Research Center: Backmark-LewisTomes120 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135, item 04. Plate B-14, 15. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Backmark-LewisTomes200 Backmark: "PLATED (star) / L & T. (star)" rm between two raised rings, ca. 1820's or 1830's. One part flat button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-LewisTomes200 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135.

Backmark-LewisTomes210 Backmark: "PLATED (star) (star) / L & T. (star) (star)" rm between two raised rings, ca. 1820's or 1830's. Size & type not determined. Research Center: Backmark-LewisTomes210 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135, item 05. Plate B-14, 16. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

This is the "Ridgeway Civil War Research Center", a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader. Some of the relics listed are retained in the author's collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to relicman.com sales listings for items offered for sale. This is a work in progress, I list items as I get to them, there are many patterns that are not listed yet, this list will be regularly updated as I get pictures and descriptions for more items. I will also correct mistakes, so if you see any please tell me. All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

Most information on this page is from:
Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776 - 1865, by Warren K.Tice.
Dating buttons; A Chronology of Button Types, Makers, Retailers & Their Backmarks, by Warren K. Tice.
Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers, by Bruce S. Bazelon and William F. Guinn.
Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons, Bicentennial Edition, by Alphaeus H. Albert.
Pictures are generally by the author, unless otherwise indicated.

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