Maryland State Seal Coat Button
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Item: Maryland State Seal Coat Button
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO, / WATERBURY" dm
Construction: Convex, three-piece.
Approximate size: 22 mm.
Condition: Good, excavated, secure shank present. The front of the button has plenty of gilt. The rim is missing however the back is in place and has not been repaired. The back mark is difficult to see but is present. There is a small hole where the rim meets the button front, but is not visible from the front. This button has no pushes, cracks, or repairs.
Recovered: Cumberland Church area, Farmville, VA.
Reference: Tice: MD200A1 Albert: MD 11
Comments: This button was acquired directly from the digger and, interestingly, the engagement at Cumberland Church is considered to be the last battle victory for the Confederacy prior to Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
According to "Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776-1865" by Warren K. Tice on page 310 regarding the state seal 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:
- PC9238
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