A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
by Harry Ridgeway
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
| Civil War Buttons | |
by Harry Ridgeway |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-000-Page3 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Three part officer button. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-000-Page3 . Reference: Albert GS…., Tice GS… Officer buttons, page 3. Backmarks S to end.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1101-Federal-Officer-000-Page3.html |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler100-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-Schuyler100 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCHUYLER HARTLEY. / (star) & GRAHAM (star) / NEW - YORK. (star) (star) (star) (star) (star) (star) dm with middle and inner ring of dots simulating a twisted rope, ca 1850s. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler100-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139. [Plate B-15, 4].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler100-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-Schuyler100 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCHUYLER HARTLEY. / (star) & GRAHAM (star) / NEW - YORK. (star) (star) (star) (star) (star) (star) dm with middle and inner ring of dots simulating a twisted rope, ca 1850s. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler100-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139. [Plate B-15, 4].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler210-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-Schuyler210 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCHUYLER H & G. / NEW - YORK., dm between rings of dots, Scovill produced ca. 1860s... Note, the dash in New - York may be obscured. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler210-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139. [Plate B-15, 8].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler210-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-Schuyler210 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCHUYLER H & G. / NEW - YORK., dm between rings of dots, Scovill produced ca. 1860s... Note, the dash in New - York may be obscured. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler210-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139. [Plate B-15, 8].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler221 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-Schuyler221 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCHUYLER H. &. G / N - YORK., the S in Schuyler is reversed, dm inner solid ring, Scovill produced ca 1860, for small buttons only. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler221 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler260-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-Schuyler260 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCHUYLER HARTLEY & GRAHAM. / (star) N - Y (star) dm inner ring of dots, manufacture by D Evans ca 1860s. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler260-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139. Variant 1, the shield has bars   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler260-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield. Backmark-Schuyler260 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCHUYLER HARTLEY & GRAHAM. / (star) N - Y (star) dm inner ring of dots, manufacture by D Evans ca 1860s. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Schuyler260-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139. Variant 2, the shield has stars   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill120-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill120 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: J. M. L. & W. H. SCOVILL / (star) WATERBURY(star) / EXTRA SUPERFINE (branches and flowers) dm solid middle and inner ring, Scovill manufacture 1830s. There is no outer ring and there could be a second inner ring, or this second ring was likely formed during assembly and is thought to not have been in the die design. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill120-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. [Plate B-4, 8].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill120-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill120 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: J. M. L. & W. H. SCOVILL / (star) WATERBURY(star) / EXTRA SUPERFINE (branches and flowers) dm solid middle and inner ring, Scovill manufacture 1830s. There is no outer ring and there could be a second inner ring, or this second ring was likely formed during assembly and is thought to not have been in the die design. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill120-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. [Plate B-4, 8].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill235 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill235 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCOVILLS / (dot) (graphic) (dot) / WATERBURY (dot) (graphic) (dot) dm, three inner solid rings, flat back, ca 1840s to 1850's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill235 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill370 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill235 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCOVILLS & Co. / (star) WATURBURY (star) / EXTRA SUPERFINE (dot) (star) (dot) dm, inner ring of dots, middle ring of slashes, ca 1840s. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill370 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. [Plate B-5, 8].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill500-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill500 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCOVILL MG CO / WATERBURY dm small letters, inner solid ring, lettering crowds the rim, ca early 1850s. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill500-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. [Plate B-5, 14].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill500-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill500 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCOVILL MG CO / WATERBURY dm small letters, inner solid ring, lettering crowds the rim, ca early 1850s. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill500-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. [Plate B-5, 14]. |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill800-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill800 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Version 1, shield has 13 stars, top is flat. Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO. / WATERBURY. dm between two rings of dots, no dividers, used on staff buttons ca 1860s, there appears to be a period after Co and after Waterbury, and on some examples this may appear to have length like a comma, this is likely due to slippage in stamping or die cutting, or debris in stamping, the convention of the time suggests it was meant to be a period and not a comma. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill800-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. [Plate B-6, 6].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill800-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill800 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Version 2, shield has bars only, top is rounded. Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO. / WATERBURY. dm between two rings of dots, no dividers, used on staff buttons ca 1860s, there appears to be a period after Co and after Waterbury, and on some examples this may appear to have length like a comma, this is likely due to slippage in stamping or die cutting, or debris in stamping, the convention of the time suggests it was meant to be a period and not a comma. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill800-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. [Plate B-6, 6].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill801-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill801 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G. CO. / WATERBURY. dm single inner ring of dots, no dividers, small letters, used in staff small buttons only, this is abbreviated version of Scovill series of dm with double rings used for 1860s staff coat buttons. Use likely continued after the Civil War with coat sized buttons, redesigned with singler ring, This officer three part cuff or hat size button is believed to have been originally used along with the three part coat buttons with double rings, original use of both of these began about 1860, although war use was limited. This design is transitional, this pattern was not redesigned after the war when staff coat buttons using backmarks with the redesigned single ring were issued. Also note that an inner solid ring sometimes appears, this appears to be irregular and likely occured from assembly, and is not thought to have been part of the die design. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill801-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill801-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill801 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G. CO. / WATERBURY. dm single inner ring of dots, no dividers, small letters, used in staff small buttons only, this is abbreviated version of Scovill series of dm with double rings used for 1860s staff coat buttons. Use likely continued after the Civil War with coat sized buttons, redesigned with singler ring, This officer three part cuff or hat size button is believed to have been originally used along with the three part coat buttons with double rings, original use of both of these began about 1860, although war use was limited. This design is transitional, this pattern was not redesigned after the war when staff coat buttons using backmarks with the redesigned single ring were issued. Also note that an inner solid ring sometimes appears, this appears to be irregular and likely occured from assembly, and is not thought to have been part of the die design. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill801-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill840 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill840 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot) dm letters are large, between two rings of dots, used on 20mm staff buttons, this is likely manufactured after the war. Three part officer button, small coat size, 20mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill840 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill920 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill920 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G Co. (o is underlined) / (star) WATERBURY (star) dm large letters inner ring of dots, no outer ring, manufactured after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill920 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. [Plate B7, 2].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill945 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Scovill945 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO. / WATERBURY dm large letters inner ring of dots, manufactured after the Civil War. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Scovill945 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Pic to come Federal staff Pic to come Federal staff . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-ShannonMiller110 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-ShannonMiller110 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SHANNAN MILLER & CRANE / (star) NEW - YORK (star) dm inner ring of dashes, manufactured after the Civil War, 1860's or 1870'sd Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-ShannonMiller110 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 140. pic coming pic coming . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-SimmonsGW100 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-SimmonsGW100 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: G. W. SIMMONS & CO. / (dot) BOSTON (dot) dm outer ring, manufactured after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-SimmonsGW100 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-SmithJS100 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-SmithJS100 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: JAMES S. SMITH & CO / (star) NEW - YORK (star) rmdc, area around the shank is raised, Scovill manufacture 1840 - 1858. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-SmithJS100 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 140.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-SmithWH200 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-SmithWH200 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: WM. H. SMITH & CO / (star) NEW - YORK (star), dm between one outer solid ring, and two inner rings, Scovill produced ca 1840s to 1850s. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-SmithWH200 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 141. [Plate B-15, 10].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-SmithWH201 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-SmithWH201 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: Wm. H. SMITH & Co / (dot) NEW - YORK (dot), dm between one outer solid ring, and two inner rings, Scovill produced ca 1840s to 1850s. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-SmithWH201 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 141.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-SmithYoung460 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-SmithYoung460 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SMITH YOUNG. & CO / (dot) N. Y. dm, inner ring of dots, ca 1840s, only used for small size buttons. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-SmithYoung460 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-SteeleJohnson200 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-SteeleJohnson200 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: STEELE. / & JOHNSON. & dm between two rings, ca 1850's to 1860's. Note, this backmark is identical on staff coat size, and two part large coat size, use on coat size is similar with difference in spacing only. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-SteeleJohnson200 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 86. [Plate B-10, 8].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-SteeleJohnson210 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-SteeleJohnson210 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: STEELE / (star) & (star) JOHNSON (star) & (star) dm between two rings of dots, ca 1850s to 1860s. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-SteeleJohnson210 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 86. [Plate B-10, 11].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-SuperfineGoldPlated100 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-SuperfineGoldPlated100 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SUPERFINE GOLD PLATED / W. B. CO. dm on two ribbons, inner ring of dots, manufactured by Waterbury Button Co, likely ca 1870's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-SuperfineGoldPlated100 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82. [Plate B-9, 13].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson240 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson240 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SUPERIOR / (star) QUALITY (star) dm between two rings of dots, sloppy stamping, Steele & Johnson ca 1860. Note, this backmark used on staff coat size and two part large coat size buttons appears to be identical. Also, the tail of the Q does not touch the rim, which is characteristic of Steele & Johnson Extra Quality backmarks. Three part officer button, coat size, 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson240 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, (Steele & Johnson).   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson241-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson241 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SUPERIOR / (star) QUALITY (star) dm, inner ring of dots, sloppy stamping, only made for small buttons, Steele & Johnson ca 1860. Note, this backmark used on staff small size and two part small size buttons appears to be identical. Also, the tail of the Q does not touch the rim, which is characteristic of Steele & Johnson Extra Quality backmarks. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson241-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, (Steele & Johnson). [Plate B-11, 3].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson241-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson241 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: SUPERIOR / (star) QUALITY (star) dm, inner ring of dots, sloppy stamping, only made for small buttons, Steele & Johnson ca 1860. Note, this backmark used on staff small size and two part small size buttons appears to be identical. Also, the tail of the Q does not touch the rim, which is characteristic of Steele & Johnson Extra Quality backmarks. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson241-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, (Steele & Johnson). [Plate B-11, 3].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-Tiffany120 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-Tiffany120 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: TIFFANY & CO. / (star) NEW (dot) YORK (star) dm ca 1860's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-Tiffany120 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 142.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-TrelonWeldonWeil120-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-TrelonWeldonWeil120 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Version 1, shield is rounded and bears stars and bars. Backmark: T. W & W / (graphic of anchor) PARIS (graphic of flaming bomb) dm inner ring of dots, manufactured by Trelon, Weldon et Weil, Paris France after 1865. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-TrelonWeldonWeil120-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 165. Pic to come Federal staff Pic to come Federal staff . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-TrelonWeldonWeil120-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-TrelonWeldonWeil120 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Version 2, shield is rounded and bears bars only.. Backmark: T. W & W / (graphic of anchor) PARIS (graphic of flaming bomb) dm inner ring of dots, manufactured by Trelon, Weldon et Weil, Paris France after 1865. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-TrelonWeldonWeil120-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 165. Pic to come Federal staff Pic to come Federal staff . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-TrelonWeldonWeil121 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-TrelonWeldonWeil121 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: T. W & W / (graphic of anchor) PARIS (graphic of flaming bomb) dm inner ring of dots, manufactured by Trelon, Weldon et Weil, Paris France after 1865. Three part officer button, small coat size, 18mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-TrelonWeldonWeil121 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 165. Pic to come Federal staff Pic to come Federal staff . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-TrelonWeldonWeil125 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-TrelonWeldonWeil125 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: T. W & W / (graphic of anchor) PARIS (graphic of flaming bomb) dm inner ring of dots, manufactured by Trelon, Weldon et Weil, Paris France after 1865. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-TrelonWeldonWeil125 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 165. Pic to come Federal staff Pic to come Federal staff . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-WarrantedRichTreble210 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-WarrantedRichTreble210 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: WARRANTED (in italics) / RICH TREBLE / (13 stars in a ring) (dot) dm, maker not known, possibly R&W Robinson ca 1840's or 1850's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-WarrantedRichTreble210 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 53.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-WaterburyButtonCo210-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo210 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star) dm between two rings of dots, backmark is transitional, manufacture 1860's and continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-WaterburyButtonCo210-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82. [Plate B-9, 4].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-WaterburyButtonCo210-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo210 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star) dm between two rings of dots, backmark is transitional, manufacture 1860's and continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-WaterburyButtonCo210-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82. [Plate B-9, 4].   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-WaterburyButtonCo215 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo215 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star) dm inner ring only, backmark is transitional, manufacture 1860's and continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-WaterburyButtonCo215 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-WaterburyButtonCo251 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo251 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) dm, inner ring of slashes, twisted rope-like, used on small size buttons, manufactured 1865 and later. Three part officer button, small size, 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-WaterburyButtonCo251 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-WaterburyButtonCo311 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo311 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) dm, lettering style is plain without serifs, single inner rings of dots, manufacture after the Civil War. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-WaterburyButtonCo311 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82. Pic to come Federal staff Pic to come Federal staff . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-WaterburyButtonCo312 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo312 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) dm, lettering style is plain with serifs, single inner rings of dots, deep well around shank, manufacture after the Civil War. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-WaterburyButtonCo312 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82. Pic to come Federal staff Pic to come Federal staff . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-YoungSmith370 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-YoungSmith370 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: YOUNG. SMITH & CO / (dot) NEW YORK (dot) dm between one outer and two inner rings of dots, Scovill produced ca 1840s or 1850s. Three part officer button, coat size 22mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-YoungSmith370 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText295 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-zblankNoText295 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: blank back (no text), two concentric rings of dots, deep well around shank, maker unknown, ca. 1850's or 1860's. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText295 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText855 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-zblankNoText855 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: (star) (graphic of flower) (star) (graphic of flower), rmdc manufacture 1850's or 1860's. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText855 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS. Pic to come Federal staff Pic to come Federal staff . |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText900 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-zblankNoText900 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: blank back (no text), iron back, two rings, late 19th century could be 20th century. Three part officer button, coat size, 23mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText900 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText901 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-zblankNoText901 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: blank back (no text), iron back, two rings, late 19th century could be 20th century. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText901 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText910-v1 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-zblankNoText910 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: blank back (no text), iron back, no rings, late 19th century could be 20th century. Three part officer button, all sizes, 15mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText910-v1 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText910-v2 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-zblankNoText910 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: blank back (no text), iron back, no rings, late 19th century could be 20th century. Three part officer button, all sizes, 15mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText910-v2 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText910-v3 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-zblankNoText910 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: blank back (no text), iron back, no rings, late 19th century could be 20th century. Three part officer button, all sizes, 15mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText910-v3 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS.   |
| Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText910-v4 Federal officer button, eagle with shield Backmark-zblankNoText910 Button was intended for officers, depicting patriotic symbolism of eagle grasping arrows for war and olive branch for peace. Backmark: blank back (no text), iron back, no rings, late 19th century could be 20th century. Three part officer button, all sizes, 15mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1101-Federal-Officer-zblankNoText910-v4 . Reference: Albert GS. Reference: Tice GS.   |
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