Vermont State Button / Sold

Description

Vermont State Button – Inventory Number: BUT 169 / Sold Vermont button, state seal stag head over a shield , Scovill Mfg Waterbury rmdc   divided by dots, (23.2mm).  Button depicts Vermont seal, having wooded hills in the background representing the state’s Green mountains, sheaves and a cow to represent the state’s agriculture.  Above the seal is a stag’s head with “VERMONT”.  The ribbon below the coat of arms has the state motto of “FREEDON & UNITY” with 13 stars below that.   The sky of shield is lined and there are six tiers of branches perpendicular to the pine at the device center.  Backmark:   “SCOVILL MF’G. CO. / (dot) WATERBURY. (dot)” rmdc on a plain field.   Two part convex button, coat size.   Ref: Albert VT9, Tice VT230A5 Inventory Number: BUT 169 / Sold