HUGE BUTTON NEEDS ID, found next to South Carolina cuff

[Petrie502]

Please help id this button found at a CONFEDERATE site

 

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[parsonwalker]

Whoa. Cool. I've never seen anything like it . . .

 

[Phanntom]

I've just finished looking at thousands of photos of Scoville Waterbury buttons....they were a large contractor for all branches of the military, private schools, military schools as well as municipal fire departments and private companies. What yours is I can't say...what I can say is it's probably reasonably rare as there are thousands of buttons with many examples....yours seems to be the only example of that one I'm able to find.
Denny

 

[gimper]

Wow !!! waterbury-scovile eagles head with a 2?and curved lines below.I'm not an expert by no means but I've never seen this front design on any button.And i've been around the block! But the backside companies names have the civil war era written all over them!! I've never found or seen this design illustrated in books or any where,
theres a lot of very knowledgable able to weigh in on this and for sure identify.My guess is that its a rare type which is good!would luv to hear the story,Mucho thanks for sharing. Dont let us down brothers of the T-Net share the expertise!!!

 

[gsxraddict]

I think the button is being looked at sideways, so no eagles head. Even though found in a Confederate camp site, I think it's unlikely a confederate button with a scovill backmark unless it is southern related and was made pre-war.

 

[gsxraddict]

A look from other angles, M W ? I have no idea

 

[Brother Al]

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A look from other angles, M W ? I have no idea

WE. or. WF even?

 

[creskol]

Scovil made many monogrammed buttons for civilian use, and you frequently see them turn up on eBay. Here are a few examples:


(the backmark indicates an 1850 time frame)

Cool Button!

 

[Ifoundit69]

Cool find !

 

[ivan salis]

looks like M E but there seems to be a small "u s" as well

 

[CRUSADER]

This may help (a little):

 

[ivan salis]

looks like a small "us" under a big old English script M --us marines or maritime?

 

[treblehunter]

Very cool, you should post it on "What is it"
Buttons are hard to research (at least for me)
Good luck in your ID

 

[nova treasure]

I would guess that it was probably a early camp and being Confederate it's possible they were still using civilian clothing.

 

[Dug]

I recommend contacting Daniel Binder about this button. You can word search him on the internet by typing "Daniel Binder buttons". I don't want to post a link and possibly risk violating any rules.