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The Ridgeway Civil War
Archive
Buttons from Texas (TX...)
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.
B5322
Republic of Texas
Navy button (21.2mm)
As an independent country, the Republic of Texas formed a navy to defend
Galveston Bay against the Mexicans. Button depicts "REPUBLIC OF TEXAS"
along with the lone star and naval symbol of an anchor.
Backmark: "J. M. L. & W. H. SCOVILL / (dot) WATERBURY (dot) / EXTRA
SUPERFINE (dot) * (dot) * (dot) * (dot)" dm between solid ring, no outer
ring, flat back, Scovill manufacture 1830's (Scovill01)
Two piece low convex coat size button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert TX1, Tice
TX219A1
B4998
Texas
state seal staff button (22.5mm)
Depicts state seal of Texas, the lone star, intended for
officers of Texas militia units.
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO, / WATERBURY. " dm between two rings of
dots, ca 1860's. (ScovillM23)
Three part officer or "staff" coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert TX20, Tice TX230A1
B5325
Texas state seal
staff button (14.6mm)
Depicts state seal of Texas, the lone star, intended for officers of
Texas militia units.
Backmark: "EXTRA / * QUALITY * " dm inner solid ring, letters are not
evenly spaced, used for small button only, ca 1860 (ExtraQ04As)
Three part officer or "staff" hat or sleeve button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert TX20, Tice
TX230As2
B5323
Texas state seal
button (14.4mm)
Button depicts the lone star, state seal for Texas, this design
features beveled star on lined field.
Backmark: "SCOVILL. / MFG. CO. " dm ca 1860 small button only.
(ScovillM53As)
Two piece hat or sleeve size button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert not listed, Tice
TX236As1
B5324
Texas state seal
button (14.4mm)
Button depicts the lone star, state seal for Texas, this design
features a plain star on lined field.
Backmark: "SCOVILL. / MFG. CO. " dm ca 1860 small button only.
(ScovillM53As)
Two piece hat or sleeve size button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert not listed, Tice
TX238As1
B4866
Texas officer
staff button (15mm)
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO / WATERBURY" dm
1860 backmark for a very rare button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert TX21, Tice TX232As not listed
B5326
Texas Cavalry button (15.5mm)
Depicts five pointed star with letter "C", presumed intended for a
Texas Cavalry unit, offered by Schuyler as a general stock item.
Backmark: "SCHUYLER H & G / N YORK." dm inner ring of dots partly obscured by
shank well. Scovill produced ca 1860, for small buttons only. (Schuyler24As)
Two part hat or sleeve button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert TX22 not listed, Tice TX242As1
B5357
Texas militia "local" button (20.6mm)
Depicts five point star on crude lined field, with a false rim, wartime
manufacture presumed intended for officers of a Texas militia unit.
Backmark: blank back, slight concave channel, likely the product of one of the
New Orleans producers (BlankLocal31)
Two part coat button, low convex crude Confederate "local" construction.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CS31A, Tice CS268A2
B4348
Texas state seal button (23mm)
Backmark: blank back, iron back, post war button
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert TX35,
Post war button