Eagle Cuff button!?!? Buckles and a whats it?

[coltdavis]

Eagle Cuff button!?!? Buckles and a what's it?

Hello everyone hope all is well! Returned to the site where I dug the 2 cent piece the other day and again wasn't disappointed no coins but I found what I believe is my first military cuff button!




The dime is just for size reference. The back marking says SCOVILL & Co. EXTRA
would that back marking indicate a date range? I have found the SCOVILL & Co. But nothing about the EXTRA? Any information at all would be awesome!

Also found a couple buckles tonight! Absolutely love the ornate one!



Now for the what's it? Any ideas would be awesome because I'm lost!




Thanks for looking best of luck everyone and happy hunting!

 

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[trapperart]

Nice finds congrats

 

[coltdavis]

Nice finds congrats

Thanks!

 

[CoilyGirl]

You're on a great site,I know that! Betcha someone comes along soon to tell you more about that little button. Going out on a limb here but the clip thing looks like it's part of a sword hanger but since it doesn't open I'm not quite so sure.

 

[coltdavis]

You're on a great site,I know that! Betcha someone comes along soon to tell you more about that little button. Going out on a limb here but the clip thing looks like it's part of a sword hanger but since it doesn't open I'm not quite so sure.

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Thanks! I'm pretty oblivious to civil war buttons or relics in general. From what I can find I'm thinking the little button is civil war era. I'm in southern Michigan so I don't come across these things well never have until this point. However I looked at a 1872 plat map and this site was owned by a A Buffum so I got out my 1879 county history book and started looking thru all the soldiers names and I found him! Aaron Buffum discharged for wounds in 1863! Part of the 19th infantry. I'm absolutely thrilled feels really neat to know that the relics I'm finding belonged to a man who served.

 

[parsonwalker]

Your Eagle cuff button is def CW era, and a great find! Congrats!

 

[Blueblood]

Congrats on the button!

 

[SCdigger]

Nice eagle cuff. The other item is horse tack.

GT

 

[stillrollin300]

From what you said about your button backmark it is made pre war 1840-1850. However it was probably worn on a union jacket during the war of northern aggression. Congrats on your first eagle button, hopefully more to come.

 

[metalev4]

Nice finds. Congrats on your button. Mystery item Looks like a rein guide.

 

[Davers]

From what you said about your button backmark it is made pre war 1840-1850. However it was probably worn on a union jacket during the war of northern aggression. Congrats on your first eagle button, hopefully more to come.

Thought it looked a little different than other GS buttons.

Very nice dig's indeed , The (Suspender Clip)?? type buckle is neat also.
I got one similar not long ago..
Davers