Historic Arms & Militaria
Description:
Three Pewter "USA" Buttons, c. 1777-1781, including a large size button with intertwined "USA" and no apparent rim border, a small size button with intertwined "USA" with a scalloped border, and a small size button with thick "USA" and indeterminate border.
Literature: For similar examples and detailed history of "USA" buttons of the American Revolution see Don Troiani and James L. Kochan, Insignia of Independence, Military Buttons, Accoutrements Plates, & Gorgets of the American Revolution (Gettysburg: Thomas Publications, 2012),pp. 193-198.
Estimate $400-600
Buttons in excavated condition with surface corrosion and some losses on the edges. The shanks on the two small size buttons are intact.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Thomas, James L. Kochan, United StatesChristopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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