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need a bit of help -- today I ran across a rather odd set of buttons made into french style cuff links --and several waterbury co buttons --- anyone know appoximate values -- I'm a bit new to buttons but think I may have stumbled across a few nice ones --
the first one --- rebel naval button large outer coat size -- on front it has --- CSN under a fouled anchor on top of two crossed cannons --- the gilt is gone but other wise it looks very nice --on the back it says FIRMIN & SONS 153 STRAND LONDON then a small dot. --- where the shank would normally be a french cuff link type post & crossbar device was braised into place (very nice done I must say)---on the cross bar it says "1/20 - 12 K.G.F."
the second one --- looks either civil war or possibly indain war era -- union eagle with wings spread in the sheild on the chest is the letter "A" (ITS RAISED ABOVE THE SHIELD LEVEL)--(artillery officers button-- large outer coat size) in it left claw is a olive branch in the right claw is 3 arrows --- its gilt is intact ---on the rear it says "PETTIBONE MF 'G CO (small dot) CINCINNATI (smalldot) ---there is a ring of small dots toward the center --- agian where the shank would normally be it too has had a french style cufflink post and crossbar attached by braising (again nicely done)--on the cross bar it says "12/20 G.F. PAT2472958" -- (its a 1949 cufflink pat by jacob oldak) --
there was also a large coat sized button marked on the rear -- WATERBURT BUTTON CO. CONN
on the front was an eagle with a anchor held vertically in in claws with 3 cannonballs below it --there was 13 stars in a circular pattern towards the rim gilt and shank intact
plus the was 1 med button and 5 small buttons with the same eagle grasping an anchor with 3 caanonballs and 13 stars in a circular pattern on the front but a slightly differant back -- they say WATERBURY BUTTON CO. --- gilt and shanks intact but one of the small buttons has a bit of gilt gone around the head and upper wing area
looked up the FIRMIN BUTTON ONLINE ---- SEEN ONE JUST LIKE MINE BUT WITH ITS SHANK AND GILT INTACT -- THEY WERE ASKING $1300 BUCKS FOR IT ? is it that rare? --- I'm a bit new to buttons but I picked them up cause they looked like civil war era buttons to to me -- did I hit "paydirt" without even knowing it ?--- the two mismatched french cuff buttons would made a great pair (if worn together) -- they look like the real deal to me and the back marks seem correct ---help!!
Ivan
the first one --- rebel naval button large outer coat size -- on front it has --- CSN under a fouled anchor on top of two crossed cannons --- the gilt is gone but other wise it looks very nice --on the back it says FIRMIN & SONS 153 STRAND LONDON then a small dot. --- where the shank would normally be a french cuff link type post & crossbar device was braised into place (very nice done I must say)---on the cross bar it says "1/20 - 12 K.G.F."
the second one --- looks either civil war or possibly indain war era -- union eagle with wings spread in the sheild on the chest is the letter "A" (ITS RAISED ABOVE THE SHIELD LEVEL)--(artillery officers button-- large outer coat size) in it left claw is a olive branch in the right claw is 3 arrows --- its gilt is intact ---on the rear it says "PETTIBONE MF 'G CO (small dot) CINCINNATI (smalldot) ---there is a ring of small dots toward the center --- agian where the shank would normally be it too has had a french style cufflink post and crossbar attached by braising (again nicely done)--on the cross bar it says "12/20 G.F. PAT2472958" -- (its a 1949 cufflink pat by jacob oldak) --
there was also a large coat sized button marked on the rear -- WATERBURT BUTTON CO. CONN
on the front was an eagle with a anchor held vertically in in claws with 3 cannonballs below it --there was 13 stars in a circular pattern towards the rim gilt and shank intact
plus the was 1 med button and 5 small buttons with the same eagle grasping an anchor with 3 caanonballs and 13 stars in a circular pattern on the front but a slightly differant back -- they say WATERBURY BUTTON CO. --- gilt and shanks intact but one of the small buttons has a bit of gilt gone around the head and upper wing area
looked up the FIRMIN BUTTON ONLINE ---- SEEN ONE JUST LIKE MINE BUT WITH ITS SHANK AND GILT INTACT -- THEY WERE ASKING $1300 BUCKS FOR IT ? is it that rare? --- I'm a bit new to buttons but I picked them up cause they looked like civil war era buttons to to me -- did I hit "paydirt" without even knowing it ?--- the two mismatched french cuff buttons would made a great pair (if worn together) -- they look like the real deal to me and the back marks seem correct ---help!!
Ivan
