I found a button on my hunt with AndreyNY & Gerry F., last week, but, it was caked with dirt, some black grease stuff & other crap. I've been cleaning it non-stop, and was finally able to get detail today, and boy am I thrilled. It's a NY 71st Militia Regiment button! I found a similar one online, which I included the photos of, however, that one just says "Scovill Mfg. Co.", whereas mine says, "Scovill Waterbury & Co., so, might be a rarer one, not sure. Have to research it a bit more. It's a two piece, and I'm guessing it's mid to late 19th century. If any of you guys know better, fill me in.
P.S. - Not even sure it says "Scovill Waterbury & Co", it might just say; "Scovill Water & Co.".
Joe
That's an awesome button Joe. You think Civil War?
Joe! That's awesome! Scovill was one of the largest manufacturers of brass buttons. Waterbury, CT is where they were based. Yours may say Scovill MFG or Scovills & Co or even Scovills MFG, but the Waterbury is where they were located.
They used 'Scovill' and Scovills'.
Sweet frickin' button!!!!!
Very nice find Joe! Hope it turns out to be a rare one for you.
Ed
(08-11-2014 06:55 PM)SLCdigger Wrote: [ -> ]Joe! That's awesome! Scovill was one of the largest manufacturers of brass buttons. Waterbury, CT is where they were based. Yours may say Scovill MFG or Scovills & Co or even Scovills MFG, but the Waterbury is where they were located.
They used 'Scovill' and Scovills'.
Sweet frickin' button!!!!!
Yeah, I'm on cloud nine, brother! I have a few of the Waterbury's, but, I think I only see "Water" on the back of this one, which would be weird. Unless I just can't make out the "bury" portion of the lettering. Thanks for the info!!!
(08-11-2014 07:35 PM)IndianaBones Wrote: [ -> ]that is a bad ass button, very nice find.
is that a civil war era button or colonial. the 71 regiment of foot
" Fraser`s Highlanders " was a colonial 1775 regiment of infantry as well .
here is a link to their info ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/71st_Regime...ighlanders
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/71st_Regiment_of_Foot
Bones, It's definitely not nearly as old as that button in the link, and I'm certain it's another regiment. This is/was a NY regiment button. While I'd like to have that pewter one in the link, I'm ECSTATIC over this one!
(08-11-2014 08:50 PM)NjNyDigger Wrote: [ -> ] (08-11-2014 06:55 PM)SLCdigger Wrote: [ -> ]Joe! That's awesome! Scovill was one of the largest manufacturers of brass buttons. Waterbury, CT is where they were based. Yours may say Scovill MFG or Scovills & Co or even Scovills MFG, but the Waterbury is where they were located.
They used 'Scovill' and Scovills'.
Sweet frickin' button!!!!!
Yeah, I'm on cloud nine, brother! I have a few of the Waterbury's, but, I think I only see "Water" on the back of this one, which would be weird. Unless I just can't make out the "bury" portion of the lettering. Thanks for the info!!!
(08-11-2014 07:35 PM)IndianaBones Wrote: [ -> ]that is a bad ass button, very nice find.
is that a civil war era button or colonial. the 71 regiment of foot
" Fraser`s Highlanders " was a colonial 1775 regiment of infantry as well .
here is a link to their info ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/71st_Regime...ighlanders
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/71st_Regiment_of_Foot
Bones, It's definitely not nearly as old as that button in the link, and I'm certain it's another regiment. This is/was a NY regiment button. While I'd like to have that pewter one in the link, I'm ECSTATIC over this one!
sorry its the dirt i dig in .. everything is colonial in my eyes ...
i agree, that is one sweet button and an awesome find.
think i woulda been skipping home over that one as well ...
(08-11-2014 09:02 PM)IndianaBones Wrote: [ -> ] (08-11-2014 08:50 PM)NjNyDigger Wrote: [ -> ] (08-11-2014 06:55 PM)SLCdigger Wrote: [ -> ]Joe! That's awesome! Scovill was one of the largest manufacturers of brass buttons. Waterbury, CT is where they were based. Yours may say Scovill MFG or Scovills & Co or even Scovills MFG, but the Waterbury is where they were located.
They used 'Scovill' and Scovills'.
Sweet frickin' button!!!!!
Yeah, I'm on cloud nine, brother! I have a few of the Waterbury's, but, I think I only see "Water" on the back of this one, which would be weird. Unless I just can't make out the "bury" portion of the lettering. Thanks for the info!!!
(08-11-2014 07:35 PM)IndianaBones Wrote: [ -> ]that is a bad ass button, very nice find.
is that a civil war era button or colonial. the 71 regiment of foot
" Fraser`s Highlanders " was a colonial 1775 regiment of infantry as well .
here is a link to their info ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/71st_Regime...ighlanders
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/71st_Regiment_of_Foot
Bones, It's definitely not nearly as old as that button in the link, and I'm certain it's another regiment. This is/was a NY regiment button. While I'd like to have that pewter one in the link, I'm ECSTATIC over this one!
sorry its the dirt i dig in .. everything is colonial in my eyes ...
i agree, that is one sweet button and an awesome find.
think i woulda been skipping home over that one as well ...
Hahaha, that dirt is going to torture you!
YOU: "Hmmm, what's this? It appears silver. Aww shit, it's just a goddamn merc!".
BONES proceeds to throw his non-colonial mercury dime in the nearest trash can. 
That's the tough part of pulling up ancient stuff, by comparison, everything else is almost a downer. These guys over in England must laugh at us getting all excited over a 120 year old barber dime, when they're busy pulling up stuff THOUSANDS of years old, lol.
Joe
That's so true. After digging a couple 1800s coins I get a little disappointed when I see a 19. Still love digging any old coins though.
I got the bug following my dad around in the mid 70`s between England, Spain and Italy watching him pull up some unbelievable old relics and coins.
I am on the ukdfd.co.uk the British metal detecting site, the stuff those guys pull up is amazing. they pull 2500 year old stuff and talk about it like its a wheat cent.
growing up in Italy we used to climb all over lost ruins in the mountains and play while the dad detected the hell out of them . i would do anything to go back over and see what he missed for me .... guess i`ll have to settle for this more modern colonial era stuff for now ...
B.O.N.E.S. Born On Native English Soil ...