✅ SOLVED Civilian button dating / manufacturer help?

[Tedyoh]

Hi....on the bottom of the back I can make out the word "EXTRA", the other letters are much harder to make out....I can see what sort of looks like "EACES" and "BAVES" with I believe 4 or 5 more letters or symbols after those that are just about totally gone....the letters are raised. ..anyone have any idea on a manufacturer and or date? Thanks.....

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

It is a brass 2-piece civilian "Fashion" button with a raised-lettering backmark, which indicates it is from the 1830s through early-1850s. That time-period matches up with the employment of William Eaves as the chief die-sinker & buttonmaker for the firm of JML & WH Scovill of Waterbury CT from 1829 to 1842. After Mr. Eaves left the Scovill firm, he had his own company from 1842 to at least 1852. The additional letters in your button's backmark after Mr. Eaves name might be "& Son" or "& Co" -- which indicates it was made when Mr. Eaves had his own buttonmaking company. The timeline information (and more info about Mr. Eaves) is in the book "American Military Button Makers And Dealers; Their Backmarks & Dates" by William F. McGuinn & Bruce S. Bazelon.

 

[Tedyoh]

Thanks as always CBG!

 

[Ihatepoisonivy]

CBG is always showing off his knowledge hehe, I vote a 24 hour no fly zone for CBG so we get a fair shake at hunting down clues lol