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Catalog of button
backmarks
Horstmann Brothers
Horstmann Brothers operated 1859 to 1893. They had operations in both New York and Philadelphia. Many of these backmarks will date after the Civil War, and are so noted.
Most information on this page is from Tice's book, Dating Buttons..., the pictures are generally from buttons that I have handled.
HorstmannB03
(23mm)
Backmark: "HORSTMANN BROTHERS & CO / (dot) PHIL (dot) " dm between
two rings of dots. Ca 1860, probably manufactured by Steele & Johnson for
Horstmann.
Tice page 131, item count # 3, [B18-3]
with modification.
Examples with this backmark:
B5346
Federal officer staff button (22.7mm)
Ref: Albert GS18A, Tice GS series unlisted
HorstmannB06 (22mm)
Backmark: "HORSTMANN BROS. & CO / (dot) PHIL (dot) " dm large
letters with no serifs between two rings of dots, manufactured after after
1880.
Note, there is a period after BROS, it is small and may be hard to see on
some examples including this one.
Tice page 131, item count # 6, [B18-7].
Examples with this backmark:
Back is pictured from PA43, Pennsylvania "State Fencibles" staff
officer button (G0001)
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