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

Research Center: Button9901-Backmark-RichQualityLondon110

RichQualityLondon110, (one part flat button, coat size, 23mm). Backmark: "RICH QUALITY (script lettering) / LONDON / solid ring/ (eight stars)" dm, flat button, English manufacture 1820s or 1830s, (RichQualityLondon110). Research Center: Button9901-Backmark-RichQualityLondon110, Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button9901-Backmark-RichQualityLondon110.html.

Research Center: Button1250-FedArtillery-RichQualityLondon110

Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon, one part flat, "RICH QUALITY (script lettering) / LONDON / solid ring/ (eight stars)" dm, (23mm). Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over a cannon, generally for officers. Backmark: "RICH QUALITY (script lettering) / LONDON / solid ring/ (eight stars)" dm, flat button, English manufacture 1820s or 1830s, (RichQualityLondon110). One part flat button, coat size. Research Center: Button1250-FedArtillery-RichQualityLondon110, Reference: Albert AY51. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button1250-FedArtillery-RichQualityLondon110.html.

B7300...Massachusetts button, state seal Native American holding bow and arrow, one part flat, "RICH QUALITY (script lettering) / LONDON / solid ring/ (eight stars)" dm, (22.4mm) Button depicts state seal of Massachusetts, native American holding bow and arrow, use of this version of the state seal dates from the colonial period, intended for troops from Massachusetts. Backmark: "RICH QUALITY (script lettering) / LONDON / solid ring/ (eight stars)" dm, flat button, English manufacture 1820s or 1830s, (Rich 110). One part flat button, coat size. Nondug button. Reference: Albert MS19, Tice MS036A4.

B5878Massachusetts button, state seal coat of arms with native American and arm and saber above, one part flat, Rich Quality London, (22.4mm) Ref: Albert MS27, Tice MS110B.

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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