c.w. era button

[xymox]

hi can anyone help with some info i found the button listed on civil war buttons . com and it was listed as c.w. era patriotic button no maker listed any more info would be great the lock was a fun find any info would be great

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=219319.0

 

[nova treasure]

it's a Civil War era Patriotic Button.

One is shown in the book UNIFORM BUTTONS By David Johnson, 1948; Plate 86 # 1112 (Vol. 2) & Page 202 (Vol. 1 text).
Described as "V-Type A Drum on Crossed Swords imposed on multiple pointed star with a star at each point.".
Also listed in William Tice's book as # PC290AS1.
Diameter is 5/8".
They are solid brass with a steel back & eye.
One recently sold on eBay for $22.95

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[NHBandit]

The lock looks like a railroad lock but it dosn't show up on the search function here.. http://www.railroadiana.org/

 

[kuger]

The lock looks like a railroad lock but it dosn't show up on the search function here.. http://www.railroadiana.org/

No its not a R.R lock.I found three last weekend to go with the other probably 50 I have dug in 1850's camps......BigCy,wheres my pic?!

 

[Kenosha Kid]

Davenport Mallory & Co. :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-CIVIL-WAR-Padlock-Davenport-Mallory-Co-1864-/160528002491

http://www.antique-padlocks.com/smoke_a-z.htm

 

[xymox]

thank for all the help on the button and lock xymox