✅ SOLVED Help Identifying Markings on Civil War Button Back

[Ga_Farm_Hunter]

A few weeks back I found this button back, 8 inches deep, in Cartersville, Ga in an area I've previously hunted and have found countless other Civil War relics. After cleaning it up and trying to make out the letters, I can confidently say on the outer edge it is marked "Scovilles & Co" Below that it is marked "Extra". I've run into finding other buttons with the same markings but with the Extra being replaced with Waterbury. I did some research and the only buttons I could find that matched the wording were US Army Civil War Engineer Cuff Buttons. I am just asking for confirmation and knowledge about this type of button as what I did find was limited to one or two auctions. This button also measured in at about 1.3 mm.

 

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[fyrffytr1]

Here's a link to harry Ridgeway's site and your button backmark. Scroll down almost to the bottom of the page. I glanced through some of my reference books and couldn't find that exact backmark on any other buttons. But, I did not do a thorough search.

Ridgeway Reference Library, Civil War plates and buckles

 

[villagenut]

One reference work states that the "Scovills and Co." backmark was used between 1840 and 50. So the button was probably lost during the CW.

 

[villagenut]

https://inkspotantiques.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=1

 

[Ga_Farm_Hunter]

Thank you, for the links to the references of buttons. I found the exact button back about halfway down and now have a little more info on what it was.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice find, Ga_Farm_Hunter and great resources, villagenut...