Maryland State Seal Coat Button
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Item: Maryland State Seal Coat Button
Backmark: "CANFIELD.BRO & CO. / BALTIMORE." dm
Construction: Convex, three-piece.
Approximate size: 22 mm.
Condition: Good, excavated, secure shank present. The front of the button has plenty of gilt with a mild center push. The rim and back are complete. The back mark is difficult to see but definitely there. There is some surface ground action on both front and back. This button has no cracks, breaks, or repairs.
Recovered: Berryville, VA
Reference: Tice: MD200A2; Albert: MD 11
Comments: This button was acquired directly from the digger and according to "Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776-1865" by Warren K. Tice, Maryland state seal buttons with the Canfield backmark, are present on one of General R. E. Lee's uniforms.
Also, according to Tice on page 310 regarding the state seal found on the front of the button:
"In 1854 the state restored the use of a modified Calvert seal of the Lords Baltimore. The reverse, or arms, of this seal was struck on Civil War Maryland buttons. It shows a shield inscribed with quartered arms of Calvert and Crossland families surmounted by an eagle. Six vertical bands intersected by a diagonal stripe make up the Calvert portion. A Greek cross with arms ending in trefoils represents the Crossland arms. Written on a scroll under the shield is the Latin motto Crescite et Mulitplicimini, meaning "increase and multiply". A farmer supports one side of the shield, while a fisherman props up the other."
This button will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War button or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC11552
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