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Catalog of button
backmarks
D Evans, Attleboro Massachusetts
D Evans took over the bankrupt R& W Robinson company ca 1848. They continued to use many of the Robinson dies and backs well into the 1850's.
Most information on this page is from Tice's book, Dating Buttons..., the pictures are generally from buttons that I have handled.
Evans02 (23mm)
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO. / ATTLEBORO MASS" dm inner ring of
dots, transitional use ca 1860 to post war.
Tice page 56, item count # 2 [B2-13]
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured is from GS7, Federal officer staff button, (B4110)
Evans03 (22.7mm)
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO / (dot) ATTLEBORO' (dot) MASS
(dot) " dm inner solid ring late 1850's to 1860's.
Tice page 56, item count # 3 [B2-14]
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured is from MN6, Minnesota state seal officer staff button, (B4728)
Evans04 (23mm)
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO. / * ATTLEBORO MASS * " dm inner ring of hyphens,
transitional use ca 1860 to post war.
Tice page 56, item count # 4 [B2-15]
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured on left is from GI85, Federal Eagle Infantry button, (B5039)
Back pictured on right is silvered, and is from GI85, Federal Eagle Infantry button, (B5463)
Evans05 (22mm)
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO. / * ATTLEBORO. MASS. * " dm two solid
inner rings, ca 1850 to 1865.
Tice page 56, item count # 5 [B2-16] with modification
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured is from NA112, Federal Navy button, (B4207)
Evans06 (23mm)
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO / * ATTLEBORO * MASS * " dm ca 1850's to
1865.
Tice page 56, item count # 6 [B2-17]
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured is from RF20, Federal Rifleman, eagle
"R" button, (B4165)
Evans07 (23mm)
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS" dm on a ribbon reading clockwise,
flower at bottom, ca 1850's - 1860's
Tice page 56, item count # 7 (with modification)
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured is from EG6, Federal Engineer button , (B4192)
Evans08 (25mm)
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO. / * ATTLEBORO' MASS * " dm on inner wreath, ca
1865 to post war.
Tice page 56, item count # 8
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured is from MS47, Ancient & Honorable Artillery flat two piece
button, (B4381)
Evans09 (21mm)
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO. / ATTLEBORO" dm on a
ribbon with flower, inscription runs counter clockwise, ca 1850's - 1860s.
Tice page 56, item count #9
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured is from SU408, Virginia Military Institute
"VMI" button, (B4461)
Evans10 (23mm)
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO. / ATTLEBORO MASS" dm between two solid rings, ca
1850's 1860's.
Tice page 56, item count # 10, [B2-19]
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured is from MS74, National Lancers "NL" button, (B4601)
Evans19 (24mm)
Backmark: "D EVANS & CO. / * N E PLUS ULTRA * " dm ca
1860's.
Tice page 56, item count # 19, [B3-3]
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured is from NA113, Federal Navy button, (B4214)
Evans20As (15mm)
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO / * EXTRA * " dm inner solid
ring, transitional use ca 1860 to post war.
Tice page 56, item count # 20, [B3-4]
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured is from MS74, Federal Infantry, eagle "I" button
(B5055)
Evans26As (15mm)
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO. / SUPERFINE" dm inner ring of short hyphens
(square dots) transitional use ca 1860 to post war.
Tice page 56, item count # 26, [B3-7]
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured is from GI85 / 88, Federal Infantry,
eagle "I" button, (B5051)
Evans37 (21mm)
Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO / * ATTLEBORO (dot) * " dm,
inner ring of hyphens, transitional use ca 1860 to post war.
Tice page 56, not listed
Examples with this backmark:
Back pictured is from GI94, Federal general service button, (B4180)
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