Guilty!

[Bucknut]

The other night I found an eagle button that still has a lot of the gold gilt on it. At first I was thinking and hoping it was from the 1800's but I am not so sure anymore. The back states "Waterbury Manufacturing" but the script seems a newer style to me. I tried googling it but I could not find an exact match.

So I am hoping that you button experts could id it.
64757
64756

Thanks for helping! Jared

[Oneil1979]

Nice button I’m sure someone else will chime in but here’s what I’ve got looks like the button is general service 1875 to early 1900’s, not civil war but a nice early button none the less and in great condition, I couldn’t make the back marks out but just used the style of the eagle & the shield is smaller in the center, noticed how it’s “raised” the civil war button shields were a bit larger & set into the button, Nice display piece and a fine example of a older GSB, you can go the the website on pic inkspotantigues.com it’s loaded with information. Cheers.

[Bucknut]

Thanks! My back mark a bit different but I appreciate the effort.

[BTV Digger]

Great button Jared, and I'd agree with Oneil. GS post-civil war to late 1800s. The Scovill/Waterbury Co. made millions upon millions of buttons back in that period with a whole host of backmarks so you may not find your exact type set on the internet. The key is the ring of circular dots inside the script placing it generally in the late 1800s time frame. The guy probably served in the Indian Wars. A great button with a whole lot of gilt left. Definitely worth displaying. Congrats man!

John

[del]

These are typically referred to as "indian wars" era eagle button as mentioned up above 1870's to about 1902. Could of been from a veteran from the Spanish - American war , Its a beautiful button and a proud item in any ones display !

Dan

[calabash digger]

Nice button!

[Lodge Scent]

Yes you are guilty of finding a very nice button. Lots of gilt left on that one.

[Cooper]

Nice button

[fyrffytr1]

Her's a little information on your backmark from the book "American Military Button Makers and Dealers; Their Backmarks and Dates" by William F. McGuinn and Bruce Bazelon.

Waterbury Manufacturing Co., Waterbury CT. Established in 1837 and incorporated in 1876. The 1877 Waterbury CD indicated the firm made all types of brass & metal goods including gilt, military, police, railroad & school buttons. The firm was not the same as the Waterbury Button Co. H.L. Hotchkiss was President.
"Waterbury Manufacturing Co." (GI-98A5, raised shield, post civil war)

The GI-98A5 refers to the buttons specific version listed in the "Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons" by Alphaeus H. Albert.