Texas star button Id needed (update button back)

[TnT2000]

Hi all

Got this button today on it is obviously a Texas star button but i have not been able to Id the date range or value. If anyone can help I would appreciate it..

I looks to be a 2 piece button front back, it measures just over 7/8", there is writing on the back but it is covered in crud for now...
Thanks TnT

The back of the button looks to say WATERBURY and something else.

 

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[MiddenMonster]

Re: Texas star button Id needed

Got this button today on it is obviously a Texas star button but i have not been able to Id the date range or value. If anyone can help I would appreciate it..

The star with the word Texas around it was the star used in the original Republic of Texas flag:

I'm guessing your button is based on that. Don't know the age or value, though. I'm behind schedule, but I've been working on a way to capitalize on Texas nationalism: http://www.occupiedtexas.com

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Texas star button Id needed

close if not the same... button background my be a lil' bit diff...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-brass-T...8847304QQihZ010QQcategoryZ36034QQcmdZViewItem

 

[DCMatt]

Re: Texas star button Id needed

Here's one listed as "VERY RARE" that was sold (no price listed).

http://www.saylerscreekrelics.com/confbtn.htm

DCMatt

 

[Tony in SC]

Re: Texas star button Id needed

TNT, Let me know what it says on the back when you can read it. Nice button. Tony

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Texas star button Id needed

Yup... clean the back up and see what is says, then let us know... THAT will be the key to identification.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Nice find.

 

[tchaire]

Think I can narrow it down to one of the following:

If the back mark is "Steele & Johnson/Waterbury" you have a button made from 1858-1875 and it is relatively rare(RV 25 according to Albert's), but not as rare as the one posted earlier.

If the back mark is Scoville/Waterbury or Waterbury Button Co., you have a post CW button which isn't very rare(RV 2) at all.

Either way a very nice button!!

T.

 

[Hendrix]

A lot of reproduction Texas buttons have been made. I own a few that I bought while CW reenacting. If it was found in a location that a CW reenactment occurred then I would suspect that is your answer.

Texas military units have used that type of button in the past, including the CW era.

 

[Tony in SC]

Re: Texas star button Id needed

TNT, Let me know what it says on the back when you can read it. Nice button. Tony

All I could find was these dates: Waterbury Button Co. 1849-1965
Waterbury Co. post 1965. Tony

 

[Montana Jim]

SCOVILL Mg. Co. / WATURBURY CT. 1850-1865
SCOVILL Mf''g Co. WATURBURY CT. 1850-1865
SCOVILL Mf''g Co. WATURBURY 1850-1865
SCOVILL Mfg Co. WATURBURY CT. 1850-1865
WATERBURY BUTTON CO. 1849-1965
WATERBURY CO.S Post 1965