The Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut produced this advertising token during the early 20th century. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, coins, and tokens. There is a hole in the top of the token.
Obverse: Bust of George Washington facing forward. Legend: GENERAL WASHINGTON.
Reverse: Image of the Capitol. Legend: STRASSBUR(GE)R & NUHN/ CORNER, MAIDEN LANE & WILLIAM STREET NEW YORK./ CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON.