Unkown Eagle backmark button

[FortBedfordbob]

Hello all, My Son-in-law found this button yesterday at an old homestead. It has a plain front and is 18.5 mm in diameter. The back has an Eagle the words " NE PLUS ULTRA " and the initials S. & C. I have checked Albert's Button Book and can't find it, maybe I missed it. We do most of our posting over on Treasurenets White's forum. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks much, Bedfordbob

 

[PBK]

It appears to be an early 19th century civilian plain-face gilt dress button. Ne Plus Ultra is a quality backmark— a Latin phrase meaning something like "the very highest or finest."

S & C brings to mind Scovills & Company (c. 1840-50), although the button looks a bit earlier, and I don't recall seeing this mark reliably attributed to them.

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Thank yoou PBK, my first thought was Scovills but couldn't find that mark in the Book. BB

 

[Tony in SC]

I saw some old Naval buttons that were reversed but I thought that they were mistakes. Looks like there might be something under the eyelet. Tony

 

[fortbball9]

Here is a pic of one that I found a couple of months ago.
I like the way that yours is designed also.
Congrats on your find

fortbball9