Pre Civil War Flower Button
Item #: AA3171
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This is a non excavated one piece coat size flower buttons from the 1834 - 1843 period. The button is back marked BENEDICT & BURNHAM/EXTRA. The button is in very good condition. It has a flower type design on the face with a stippled background. The button measures 21.5 mm and retains over 90% of the gilt. The shank is present and standing tall. Benedict and Burnham can be traced back to 1812 in Waterbury, Connecticut, when Aaron Benedict started manufacturing military buttons. He was joined in 1834 by Gordon Burnham and the company became the Waterbury Button Company in 1849. This button will make a great start for any collection.
Shipping Weight:
1 lb
Item # AA3171
Your Price $35.00 USD
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