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Catalog of button
backmarks
William H Dowler, Birmingham England
W H Dowler operated out of Birmingham England and produced buttons, smuggled through the blockade.
Most information on this page is from Tice's book, Dating Buttons..., the pictures are generally from buttons that I have handled.
Dowler01 (23mm)
Backmark: "W. DOWLER / (dot) SUPERIOR QUALITY (dot)" dm between rings of dots,
made by English producer.
Tice page 172, item count 1 [C1-6], with modification
Examples with this backmark:
B5390
Confederate Engineer stippled script "E" English imported button (24mm)
Ref: Albert CS154A, Tice CSE215A1
B5036
Confederate Rifleman stippled "R" English imported button (21.2mm)
Ref: Albert CS202A, Tice CSR202A1
B4089
Confederate staff officer, eagle facing right on
a pedestal, English imported button (23mm)
Ref: Albert CS7A, TiceCS207A1
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