Help with South Carolina cuff

[jhamner]

Hello again,
I am in serious need of some help identifying this little cuff button which has been converted into a stickpin. I found it at a yard sale this morning along with some jewelry. I have pretty much exhausted all my resources, but come up empty handed. I'm sure someone with more resources and knowledge than I will be able to solve this mystery though, and I very much look forward to hearing from you! Thanks.

 

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[mirage83]

Good chance it's not a SC button. There are several PMA's, none of which I can find related to SC.

 

[jhamner]

Good chance it's not a SC button. There are several PMA's, none of which I can find related to SC.

Thanks...I just assumed S.C. because of the Palmetto tree and the similarity to other S.C. buttons

 

[Inspector]

Nice button & nice find, congrats

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice save!

 

[jhamner]

Nice button & nice find, congrats

Thank you very much--wish I could find out it's origins and age!

 

[jhamner]

Nice save!

Many Thanks...it's a new one to me!

 

[gheenoe78]

I've never seen the palmetto design like that on anything other than a south carolina button of some type. Possibly palmetto medical or military academy?

 

[Chug And Red]

the back mark is from the 1850 to 60s

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[gheenoe78]

Okay, I think I found it. I believe it's from a South Carolina military institute called the "Porter Military Academy" which was located in Charleston.

 

[jhamner]

I've never seen the palmetto design like that on anything other than a south carolina button of some type. Possibly palmetto medical or military academy?
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Me either--I think it must be a military academy.

 

[jhamner]

the back mark is from the 1850 to 60s

Thank you--I thought to the 1870's, but this specific mark wasn't shown, so that's good to know--thanks again!

 

[jhamner]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

Thanks very much!

 

[jhamner]

Okay, I think I found it. I believe it's from a South Carolina military institute called the "Porter Military Academy" which was located in Charleston.

THANK YOU! I think that would date it past the Civil War, but it's still cool! Great research!