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Description:

Plain, flat, circular, single-piece button with loop shank brazed on back. Back stamped incuse inside two concentric bands around perimeter "·*· A.BENEDICT ·*· / WATERBURY" and "*** TREBLE *** / GILT" in roman letters. From a collection of 15 buttons, 1982.0090.09A-O.

Maker is Aaron Benedict (1785-1873) of Waterbury, CT. Benedict began producing bone and ivory buttons in 1812, but firm went by A. Benedict from 1823 to 1829; still in operation today as The Waterbury Button Company.

Date Made: 1823 - 1829

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

Subject: Uniforms, Military

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Clothing & Accessories

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Credit Line: Estate of John Paul Remensnyder

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0090.09ECatalog Number: 1982.0090.09EAccession Number: 1982.0090

Object Name: button

Physical Description: gilt brass (button material)copper (shank material)Measurements: overall: 3/8 in x 3/4 in; .9525 cm x 1.905 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-e04f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1452427

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