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Item: Chatham Artillery Button
Backmark: "GILT *******" rm
Construction: Flat, one-piece.
Approximate size: 22 mm.
Condition: Excellent, excavated, secure bent shank present. The button shows a raised coiled snake with raised letters underneath that read "DONT TREAD ON ME". A bit of gilt remains in and around the snake and backmark all on a very pleasing brown-green patina. No cracks, breaks, repairs, or other bends.
Recovered: Savannah, GA
Reference: Tice: GA110A1 Albert: NA 1
Comments:  The Chatham Artillery was organized in the 1700s as an elite militia organization that saw service in the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Click on the Chatham Artillery link above to read more about this unit. This rare button will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War button or general relic collection.

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Product Code:

PC6877

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