Confederate Adjutant General button

The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway

Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!)
I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics

 

Confederate Navy Buttons of the Civil War

All items listed are guaranteed authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.
Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.

B5371     Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", English imported button (24.2mm)    

Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.  
Backmark:  FIRMIN & SONS / + LONDON + " dm between outer dotted ring, inner solid ring, English manufacture (Firmin04)  
Two part coat size button, very high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button.  
Ref: Albert CS51A, Tice CSN200A1               Sold!

B5373     Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", English imported button (22.1mm)  

Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.  This version of the Firmin mark is rare for this pattern.  
Backmark:  FIRMIN & SONS / + LONDON + " dm between outer dotted ring, inner solid ring, English manufacture. (Firmin04)  
Two part coat size button, very high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button.  
Ref: Albert CS52 not listed, Tice CSN202A2              Sold!

B5374     Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", English imported button (15.8mm)  

Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.  This version of the Firmin mark is rare for this pattern.  
Backmark:  FIRMINS / (dot) LONDON (dot) " dm between two solid rings, mark is only used for small size, English manufacture. (Firmin01As)  
Two part cuff size button, very high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button.  
Ref: Albert CS52Av not listed, Tice CSN202Am2           Sold!

B4486     Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", English imported button (22.3mm) 

Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.
Backmark:  "FIRMIN & SONS / (dot) 153 STRAND LONDON (dot) / & 13 / CONDUIT. ST" dm middle solid ring, flat back, English 
manufacture. (Firmin06)
Two part coat size button, very high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert CS52A, Tice CSN202A1   $1,200.00

B5479     Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", English imported button (22.3mm)  

Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.  Courtney & Tennent was a Confederate outfitter and importer.  
Backmark:  "COURTNEY & TENNENT / (dot) S. C (dot) / CHARLESTON. " dm, flat back, Firmin made the button. (Courtney01)
Two part coat size button, very high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button  
Ref: Albert CS54A, Tice CSN208A1 $1,300.00  

B5378     Confederate Navy officer, "CN", English imported button (17.5mm)  
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Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CN", high quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.  This pattern button was originally purchased by Captain Sinclair, to outfit the CSS Texas.  However as the southern cause waned, British authorities seized the ship under construction and diverted it to other use.  Most buttons of this type are the small size, this is the rarer medium size  
Backmark: "COURTNEY & TENNENT " dm outer rim is beveled, made by Firmin. (Courtney03Am)   
Two part small size button, high convex English manufacture.  
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.  
Ref: Albert CS55Av not listed, Tice CSN210Am1        Sold!

B5264     Confederate Navy officer, "CN", English imported button (15.8mm)  

Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CN", high quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.  This pattern button was originally purchased by Captain Sinclair, to outfit the CSS Texas.  However as the southern cause waned, British authorities seized the ship under construction and diverted it to other use.  Most buttons of this type are the small size, probably intended for hats.  
Backmark: "COURTNEY & TENNENT " dm outer rim is beveled, made by Firmin. (Courtney03As)   
Two part small size button, high convex English manufacture.  
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.  
Ref: Albert CS55Av not listed, Tice CSN210As1 $500.00  

B5375      Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", English imported button (22.3mm)  

 Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.  
Backmark:  "S. ISAACS CAMPBELL & CO. / (dot) LONDON (dot) / 71. JERMYN. ST." dm  outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, English import, probably made by Smith Kemp Wright. (Isaacs02)  
Two part coat size button, very high convex button with strong features.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button.  
Ref: Albert CS53A, Tice CSN206A1          Sold!

B5379     Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", English imported button (22.3mm)  

Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", very high quality English manufactured button intended for Confederate officers.  Button is an unusual design, and was probably not made by Firmin, maker may be Smith Kemp Wright but is not confirmed, this is a rare pattern.  
Backmark: " TREBLE STANDd / (dot) EXTRA RICH (dot) " dm between outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, maker could be Smith Kemp Wright but is not confirmed.  (Treble03)  
Two part coat size button, unusual high convex button with strong features and a raised rim giving the impression of a very fat button.  
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button  
Ref: Albert CS56A, Tice CSN212A1                    Sold!             

B5380     Confederate Navy officer, "CSN", southern manufactured "local" button, (23mm)  
 
Fluted anchor on lined field, rope border, with "CSN", a Confederate copy of the English design.  Very few of these buttons survive.  
Backmark: blank copper back, with channel, crude manufacture by unknown southern maker. (BlankLocal37)  
Two part convex coat size button, crude Confederate manufacture.  
Stand up shank intact and tight, gilded nondug button  
Ref: Albert CS66A, Tice CSN266A1 $4,500.00 

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