Are these military buttons?

[jml818]

Are these navy? Buttons look very similar but are slightly different if you look at outer star alignment. One is made by Leavenworth & Co and other is Scoville & Co
Anyone place date range?

 

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[Yak1366]

Very nice buttons!!

 

[fyrffytr1]

Yes.From what I read I am pretty sure they date to the early to mid 1840s.

 

[nhbenz]

Agreed. The one should say Scovills, with an “s” at the end rather than “e”.

 

[A2coins]

Good ID cool finds

 

[Johnbrian]

Agreed. The one should say Scovills, with an “s” at the end rather than “e”.

Actually, no "s" or no "e" at the end. It is just "Scovill". The company has been in business since 1850 ("Scovill Manufacturing Company"). Still in business today as "Scovill Fasteners Inc.".

 

[nhbenz]

Actually, no "s" or no "e" at the end. It is just "Scovill". The company has been in business since 1850 ("Scovill Manufacturing Company"). Still in business today as "Scovill Fasteners Inc.".

No, from 1840-50 the company was called Scovills & Company. Before that (1827-1840) there was J.M.L.& W.H. Scovill. And before that was a partnership of Leavenworth, Hayden & Scovill (1811-1827).

 

[fyrffytr1]

Johnbrian is partially right, From 1850 until 1962 when they quit making buttons the company was Scovill. And, like nhbenz said, prior to 1850 the company went by different names.