Poncho Hook - Putnam Patent
$115.00
Poncho Hook - Putnam Patent - Inventory Number: BUT 334
These buttons were patented in 1862 by Abel Putnam and made with a long spring shank and were designed to go through the grommets on issue rubber blankets so the sides could be connected and worn as a poncho in rainy weather. The face is a standard Union Army eagle button. The reverse is a spring hook fashioned from double spring steel wire. Getting scarce.
Comes housed in 6 x 8 riker display case with red velvet and descriptive card.
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Inventory Number: BUT 334