Maryland State Seal Coat Button

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Maryland State Seal Coat Button

Alberts MD11A. Button depicts state seal of Maryland – a shield with a fisherman, farmer, and eagle. Manufactured before the war, intended for officers of Maryland militia units, who generally sided with the South but served both sides. Backmark: “SCOVILL MF’G CO, / WATERBURY.” dm between two rings of dots, ca 1860’s). Three-part officer staff button, coat size. Non excavated button, gilded, stand up shank intact.  Button card was de-accessed from the “The National Civil War Life Museum” of Fredericksburg, VA which featured thousands of items pertaining to the daily life of the Civil War Soldier and the era.

Inventory Number: BUT 306