Yes, more buttons

[mxtswinger]

I found a neat flattie cuff button yesterday and have never seen a desigh like this. Wondering if anyone has a clue to the symbolism. Three triangles? Religious-Trinity? Masonic? I can make out RICH on the back which usually goes with Rich Colour

Also an Eagle button I can't find on the net. I'm guessing Spanish-American, but not sure.

Mucho thanks for any words of wisdom.

 

[ivan salis]

any back mark on the eagle?

 

[mxtswinger]

Sorry about that I got ahead of myself. The backmark on the eagle is Waterbury Manufacturing Co

 

[ivan salis]

scovill mf'g co waterbury --1850 to 1865 back mark --general service type (not specialized -- with I or C or A on it often given to common low ranking foot soldiers and other general troops) look at --waterbury button back marks --in google

if so it commonly thought of as a civil war era button *

 

[mxtswinger]

Thanks Ivan. Guess it's older than I thought.

 

[ivan salis]

if thats it -- got your self a civil war era button ---score!!!