Posted 3 years ago
Steve1982
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My mother had these in her sewing box. A bunch of buttons were past down from my grandmother. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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| Military Buttons18 of 224 |  |  |
Old military buttons | ||
| Military Buttons18 of 224 | | |
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Posted 3 years ago
Steve1982
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My mother had these in her sewing box. A bunch of buttons were past down from my grandmother. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Does anyone have a time period on this? It appears old, and I wouldn't be surprised if it is mid to late 1800s. Again, any info is greatly appreciated... thanks.
Hi, Steve1982. :-)
It sounds like you've already read up a bit on Scovill, and know that the company wasn't named Scovill Manufacturing Company until 1850, huh?
Here is a very detailed history of the firm which I found interesting:
https://www.company-histories.com/Scovill-Fasteners-Inc-Company-History.html
A few more interesting tidbits:
https://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/wes/collections/women_home_abroad/social/content/1001955850.html
They actually bought Hamilton Beach almost a hundred years ago:
https://archives.lib.uconn.edu/islandora/object/20002%3A860131584
Just for the heck of it, a sample transportation token they made:
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1382449
Now to your specific question:
https://inkspotantiques.com/marks/scovill-marks-overtime.jpg
https://inkspotantiques.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=1
Between the looks of both the front and back, it does seem like it could be 1854-1865.
Here's a few links.
https://uniondb.com/products/us-general-service-cuff-button
http://www.campsiteartifacts.com/buttons/nondugfederalbuttons.html
Wow... thanks, I appreciate the info. I saw that you also looked at some of my other buttons as well... thanks.