Ridgeway Civil War Archive Buttons from Federal Navy 2 piece

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	This page updated May 12, 2008

The Ridgeway Civil War Archive
Federal Navy two piece buttons
(NA101 to NA119), 1840's through 1860's generally

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.

Navy NA101, eagle over upright anchor facing right:

B4204 Federal Navy two piece button (22mm)

Backmark: "Young Smith & Co / New York" dm eagle facing right over shield
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA101, Tice NA203A10

B4205 Federal Navy two piece button (22mm)

Backmark: "Young Smith & Co / New York" dm, double rings, sawtooth inner ring, eagle facing right over shield
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA101, Tice NA203B4 variant

Navy NA102, eagle over upright anchor facing right:

B4902 Federal Navy upright anchor (14.3mm)

Backmark: "SCOVILLS & CO / EXTRA" dm. Eagle on upright
anchor facing right.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert NA102, Tice NA206As1

Navy NA106, eagle over upright anchor facing left:

B4206 Federal Navy two piece button (20.8mm)

Backmark: "R& W Robinson" dm on ribbon, eagle facing leftt over shield
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA106, Tice NA212A12

Federal Navy buttons, Albert NA112 and NA113 series, listed by backmark groups, individual die variants shown as they are found:

Navy NA113, anchor in front of wing, Best Mercury....:

B4219 Federal Navy button (23.5mm)

Backmark: "Best Mercury Gilt" dm rare backmark
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA113, Tice NA230 not listed

Navy NA112, anchor behind wing, Dale... (Thomas N Dale):

B4477 Federal Navy button (22.2mm)

Backmark: "Thomas N Dale & Co / New York" dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227A2

Navy NA112, anchor behind wing, Evans... (D Evans):

B4207 Federal Navy button (22.2mm)

Backmark: "D Evans & Co / Attleboro Mass" dm two solid inner rings
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227A3

B4285 Federal Navy button (22.7mm)

Backmark: "D Evans & Co / Attleboro Mass" dm inner ring of hyphens
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227A3 variant

B3966 Federal Navy button, nondug (14mm)

Backmark: "D Evans & Co / Ext" dm
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227As4

Navy NA113, anchor in front of wing, Evans... (D Evans):

B4214 Federal Navy button (24.5mm)

Backmark: "D Evans & Co / N E Plus Ultra" dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA113, Tice NA230A2

Navy NA112, anchor behind wing, ELE... :

B4208 Federal Navy button (22.2mm)

Backmark: "E. L. E. & Co London" dm ribbon with a crown
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227A4

Navy NA112, anchor behind wing, G&Cie... :

B4209 Federal Navy button (22.4mm)

Backmark: "G & Cie Paris / 23M" dm with graphic
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227A9

Navy NA113, anchor in front of wing, G&Cie... :

B4215 Federal Navy button (25mm)

Backmark: "G & Cie Paris / 26M" dm with graphic
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA113, Tice NA230A5

Navy NA113, anchor in front of wing, Horstmann....:

B4216 Federal Navy button (23.3mm)

Backmark: "W H Horstmann & Sons / Phi" rmdc
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA113, Tice NA230A11

Navy NA113, anchor in front of wing, Loud....:

B4217 Federal Navy button (23mm)

Backmark: "Loud / London" dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA113, Tice NA230A13

Navy NA112, anchor behind wing, Robinson... (R&W Robinson):

B4210 Federal Navy button (22mm)

Backmark: "R& W Robinson / Extra Rich" dm solid outer ring, double solid inner ring
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227A20

Navy NA112, anchor behind wing, Scovill Mfg.......:

B4211 Federal Navy button (23mm)

Backmark: "Scovill Mf'g Co / Waterbury" dm two rings of dots
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227A25

B4212 Federal Navy button (23mm)

Backmark: "Scovill Mf'g Co / Waterbury" dm two solid rings
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227A25 variant

B4737 Federal Navy button, nondug (14mm)

Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G Co / WATERBURY" dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227As25 Re-check reference

B4553 Federal Navy button (14.5mm)

Backmark: "Scovill Mf'g. Co" dm this is 1840's backmark
Stand up shank intact, gilded button
Recovered: Savannah Ga
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227As25 Re-check reference

B4213 Federal Navy button (22mm)

Backmark: "Scovill Mfg Co / Waterbury" rmdc
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227A26

B4805 Federal Navy button nondug(23mm)

Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G Co / WATERBURY" dm between solid rings
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112, Tice NA227A27

Navy NA113, anchor in front of wing, Scovill Mfg.......:

B4413 Federal Navy button (18.5mm)

Backmark: "Scovill Mfg Co / Waterbury" dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA113, Tice NA230Am4

Navy NA113, anchor in front of wing, Starkey.......:

B4812 Federal Navy button, nondug (25mm)

Backmark: "JOSH STARKEY / LONDON / 23 CONDUIT STREET" dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA113, Tice NA230A18

Navy NA112, anchor touching wing, Trelon.......:

B5335 Federal Navy button, eagle over horizontal anchor, fluke touching wing (18.3mm)

Federal Navy officers exercised considerable liberty in the purchase of buttons, this one is from a French producer, and depicts the eagle over horizontal anchor with fluke touching the edge of the eagle's wing.
Backmark: "T. W & W / (graphic) PARIS (graphic) " dm between two rings of dots, manufactured by Trelon, Weldon et Weil, Paris France after 1844. (Trelon02)
Two part convex button, vest size.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA112 not listed, Tice NA227Am37 (vest)

Navy NA113, anchor in front of wing, WHH.....(W H Horstmann):

B4284 Federal Navy button (24.2mm)

Backmark: "WHHC / London" dm rare backmark
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NA113, Tice NA230 not listed

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