help ID a button

[JUNKYARD DOG]

I found a small button today which I am trying to clean up, its a two piece and looks pretty old I can make out kansas city Mo and maybe (chaddock) or something like that, and on the front it looks like a state seal with two bears facing each other with a circle with something inside it between them. I tried taking pictures of it but they just dont turn out, if you can give me some help on this I would really appreciate it, its about 5/8's of a inch, and maybe had some gilt on it. Thanks JYD

 

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[dkw]

I would guess it to be a Missouri State Seal button.

http://www.beltplates.com/missouri.html

http://relicman.com/ArchiveButtonFedStatesMissouri.htm

A google search gave lots of Missouri State Seal buttons but all of the ones that I saw had Scoville backmarks

 

[BuckleBoy]

It's not just A state seal--it's YOUR state seal!

As was said above, if the backmark ain't "Scovill" you should check the backmark to determine its age.


-Buckles

 

[JUNKYARD DOG]

It's not just A state seal--it's YOUR state seal!

As was said above, if the backmark ain't "Scovill" you should check the backmark to determine its age.


-Buckles

I kinda new that it was probably Mo state seal but I did not know how to go about researching it , as far as the backmark I am trying to find out what button manufacture was in Kansas city Mo. I havent found anything yet, the name looks like (chaddock), I can make out the Kansas city MO but not the name. Thanks for the help. JYD.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

...the name looks like (chaddock), I can make out the Kansas city MO but not the name. Thanks for the help. JYD.

benedict?

 

[JUNKYARD DOG]

tried cleaning it up some more, now I am fairly sure that it sais (craddock) no chaddock. So if anyone has any info on craddock button back marks from kansas city, mo. I sure would like to hear from you. I have tried google, wikipe, and went to library but could not find anything on craddock buttons. THANKS JYD

 

[BuckleBoy]

I'm not finding that backmark... Is there any way you can post a close-up, non-blurry photo of the back of the button?

 

[JUNKYARD DOG]

Thanks for the help BuckleBoy, I hope these pictures will help, its about the best I can do with my camera. Thanks again. JYD

 

[Don in SJ]

Craddock & Co., Kansas City, Mo. Hubert M. Craddock was listed in 1889-90 as clothier at 195 James St.

Backmark was Craddock Co. Kansas City, Mo. It was found on Missouri - Alberts MO1; Kansas KS7A and West Virginia buttons EG9

Reference: American Military Button Makers and Dealers; Their Backmarks & Dates by William F. McGuinn and Bruce S. Bazelon

Don

 

[sharpshooter]

I found a button yesterday similar to yours.
Thanks to Don in SJ for the Info on Craddock Co. buttons.
Here's the Pics:

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice musician's button.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Heres what the Missouri State Seal button by Scoville looks like with the 2 bears for comparison.

 

[detector de metales]

You find the coolest stuff JYD..
What a way to go.. your own State seal button!
J2