U.S. Naval Uniform Buttons, 1850-1865
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Scope and Contents
3 - U.S. Naval Uniform buttons. All bear the same design, which includes a central eagle looking right while clutching an anchor above three canon balls. The eagle is then surrounded by a circle of 13 stars, which are in turn bordered by a rope. The background of the scene is lined. The two larger buttons are stamped with Scoville MFG CO Waterbury, the manufacturer's mark. To this day the Waterbury button Company provides the U.S. military with its uniform buttons. The smallest of the three buttons is marked with Saml Starkey London on its back, revealing it was not manufactued by the Waterbury company. The two larger buttons are 20mm in diameter, and the smaller button is 16mm in diameter. All three buttons were donated on a small keyring. Transferred from the William Booth Taliaferro Papers (Mss 65 T15). Located in Dec Obj S2 SS2, Box 3. Mss 65T15.C9-C11
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1865
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 25 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository