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The Ridgeway Civil War
Archive
Confederate Navy Buttons (NA51 to NA75)
This is a sampling of relics collected by Harry Ridgeway over the years. This archive record is for educational purposes only. Some of the relics listed may be on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester Virginia, some are no longer owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to the separate sales catalog for items that are currently offered.
All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission. This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.
B5371
Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", English imported
button (24.2mm)
Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high quality English
manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.
Backmark: FIRMIN & SONS / + LONDON + " dm between outer dotted ring, inner
solid ring, English manufacture (Firmin04)
Two part coat size button, very high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CS51A, Tice CSN200A1
B4486
Confederate Navy officer, "CSN",
English imported button (22.3mm)
Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high
quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.
Backmark: "FIRMIN & SONS / (dot) 153 STRAND LONDON (dot) / & 13 / CONDUIT.
ST" dm middle solid ring, flat back, English
manufacture. (Firmin06)
Two part coat size button, very high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CS52A, Tice CSN202A1
B5373
Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", English imported
button (22.1mm)
Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high quality English
manufactured button intended for Confederate officers. This version of the
Firmin mark is rare for this pattern.
Backmark: FIRMIN & SONS / + LONDON + " dm between outer dotted ring, inner
solid ring, English manufacture. (Firmin04)
Two part coat size button, very high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CS52 not listed, Tice CSN202A2
B5374
Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", English imported
button (15.8mm)
Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high quality English
manufactured button intended for Confederate officers. This version of the
Firmin mark is rare for this pattern.
Backmark: FIRMINS / (dot) LONDON (dot) " dm between two solid rings, mark
is only used for small size, English manufacture. (Firmin01As)
Two part cuff size button, very high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CS52Av not listed, Tice CSN202Am2
B5375
Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", English imported
button (22.3mm)
Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high quality English
manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.
Backmark: "S. ISAACS CAMPBELL & CO. / (dot) LONDON (dot) / 71. JERMYN.
ST." dm outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, English import, probably
made by Smith Kemp Wright. (Isaacs02)
Two part coat size button, very high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CS53A, Tice CSN206A1
B5479
Confederate Navy officer, "CSN",
English imported button (22.3mm)
Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high
quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.
Courtney & Tennent was a Confederate outfitter and
importer.
Backmark: "COURTNEY & TENNENT / (dot) S. C (dot) / CHARLESTON. " dm, flat
back, Firmin made the button. (Courtney01)
Two part coat size button, very high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert CS54A, Tice CSN208A1
B4765
Confederate Navy officer, "CSN",
English imported button (18mm)
Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high
quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.
Courtney & Tennent was a Confederate outfitter and
importer. This vest size is rare.
Backmark: "COURTNEY & / TENNENT" dm inner ring of dots outer edge is beveled,
made by Firmin. (Courtney02Am)
Two part vest or hat size button, high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert CS54Av, Tice CSN208Am1
B5378
Confederate Navy officer, "CN",
English imported button (17.5mm)
Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CN", high quality
English manufactured button intended for Confederate
officers. This pattern button was originally purchased by Captain
Sinclair, to outfit the CSS Texas. However as the
southern cause waned, British authorities seized the ship under construction and
diverted it to other use. Most buttons of this type are the small size,
this is the rarer medium size
Backmark: "COURTNEY & TENNENT " dm outer rim is beveled, made by Firmin.
(Courtney03Am)
Two part small size button, high convex English manufacture.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CS55Av not listed, Tice CSN210Am1
B5264
Confederate Navy officer, "CN", English imported
button (15.8mm)
Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CN", high quality English
manufactured button intended for Confederate officers. This pattern
button was originally purchased by Captain Sinclair, to outfit the CSS Texas.
However as the southern cause waned, British authorities seized the ship under
construction and diverted it to other use. Most buttons of this type are
the small size, probably intended for hats.
Backmark: "COURTNEY & TENNENT " dm outer rim is beveled, made by Firmin.
(Courtney03As)
Two part small size button, high convex English manufacture.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CS55Av not listed, Tice CSN210As1
B5379
Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", English imported
button (22.3mm)
Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high
quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.
Button is an unusual design, and was probably not made by Firmin, maker may
be Smith Kemp Wright but is not confirmed, this is a rare pattern.
Backmark: " TREBLE STANDd / (dot) EXTRA RICH (dot) " dm between outer ring of
dots, inner solid ring, maker could be Smith Kemp Wright but is not confirmed.
(Treble03)
Two part coat size button, unusual high convex button with strong features and a
raised rim giving the impression of a very fat button.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert CS56A, Tice CSN212A1
B5380
Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", southern
manufactured "local" button, (23mm)
Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", a Confederate
copy of the English design. Very few of these buttons survive.
Backmark: blank copper back, with channel, crude manufacture by unknown southern
maker. (BlankLocal37)
Two part convex coat size button, crude Confederate manufacture.
Stand up shank intact and tight, gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert CS66A, Tice CSN266A1
B4392
Confederate Navy "CSN" POSTWAR (25mm)
Button is a restrike of CS51 and was made by Firmin, probably for
the reunions late 19th or early 20th century or perhaps to sell to the
battlefield souvenir market. The face was apparently struck from the
original dies, an updated backmark dating to after 1875 was used, otherwise
the button is very close to the original.
Backmark: "FIRMIN & SONS LD / + LONDON + " dm between two rings of dots,
made by Firmin, the use of "LD" designation dates manufacture to
after 1875. (Firmin99)
Two part large size button, high convex, English manufacture after the War.
Stand up shank intact, fully gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CS51 similar, CS71 series,
Post War button