✅ SOLVED Button Help

[Garabaldi]

Any idea how old this button is?
The back says,
D. EVANS CO. ATTLEBORO MASS

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Any idea how old this button is?View attachment 722781View attachment 722782
The back says,
D. EVANS CO. ATTLEBORO MASS

without actually knowing about the backmark info i'd guess 1880's.cool button!

 

[Garabaldi]

I found some info on the D. Evans Co
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THE ROBINSON COMPANIES​

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OBED AND OTIS ROBINSON	1812-1826
RICHARD ROBINSON & CO.	1826-1828
ROBINSON, JONES & CO	1828-1836
R. & W. ROBINSON	1836-1848
D. EVANS & CO.	1848-1945

I guess they were in business from 1848 until 1945, but the question is when did they make this button?

 

[nhbenz]

It appears to match a back mark used from 1850 through 1865. (or 1850-1860's anyway)

 

[Garabaldi]

It appears to match a back mark used from 1850 through 1865.

where did you get this info?

 

[nhbenz]

Tice's book: uniform buttons of the US 1776-1865

 

[nhbenz]

This may help confirm; Gilt Non Dug Civil War Boston, Mass. Coat & Cuff Buttons

 

[Garabaldi]

This may help confirm; Gilt Non Dug Civil War Boston, Mass. Coat & Cuff Buttons

Very nice find NH. I have the Tice book and will dig it out. Where did you find the image of the buttons? I have been searching the web, but found nothing. Great job my friend.

 

[nhbenz]

Glad to help. I just googled; Boston police button Evans 1850 and there were a few items listed (two on WorthPoint which the image wasn't there though).

 

[Garabaldi]

Glad to help. I just googled; Boston police button Evans 1850 and there were a few items listed (two on WorthPoint which the image wasn't there though).

I had found the two with no images, but not the one with images. Thanks for you help nh.