Army button backmark manufacturer list with date ranges

[JohnK83882]

Don't know how accurate this is. I found this here. https://inkspotantiques.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=10&srsltid=AfmBOoqjCzps0oH6KVY-2UqAQdMC34R0w6lbTvdyNPYVPIF__MI7GoKQ

 

 

 

Backmark   Estimated production   Comments

 

A M & Co. 23 M PARIS

[Blank] [compressed fiberboard]Albert GI109.B

[Blank] [oiled cloth front]Albert GI109.D

AM. BUTTON CO *NEWARK, N.J.*1902 to 1917

AMERICAN BUTTON CO. *NEWARK N.J.*1901 to 1920

AMERICAN BUTTON COMPANY NEWARK, NJ....

AMERICAN EMBLEM CO. UTICA N.Y.WWI

* [anchor]WWII

ARNSTEIN SIMON & CO. * S.F. *WWI

Art in Buttons U S U. S. A.[vegetable ivory]Albert GI109.E

ART METAL WORKS INC -NEWARK, N.J.1900 to 1930 approx.

THE ART METAL WORKS, NEWARK, N.J.

THE AUSTIN CO. PROVIDENCE R.I.

B.PASQUALE CO., S. FRAN., CAL.In business 1854 to 1970's

BADGER MFG. CO. RACINE, WI.

BROOKS.BROTHERS *NEW YORK*ENGLAND1902 to 1910

C KENYON CO. NEW YORKWWI to 1930

CHAS. FISCHER SPG. CO. NEW YORKWWII?

CHESHIRE BUTTON * CT. USA *

CITY BUTTON WORKS N.Y.WWIMade by Erlanger & Liebmann

CITY BUTTON WORKS NEW YORK1877 to 1923

COL BUT WKS RUTHERFORD N.J.WWI

COLUMBIA BUTTON WKS*RUTHERFORD,N.J.*WWI

CORD 22

D. EVANS & CO ATTLEBORO FALLSWWICompany 1848 to 1944

D. EVANS & CO. * NO. ATTLEBORO, MASS. [red paint on the back]Company 1848 to 1945

D. EVANS & CO. N.A.WWIReported found in France. Company 1848 to 1946

D. EVAN'S & CO [red paint on the back]

D. KLEIN & BRO PHILA. PA. [copper finish]

DUSENBURY & SCHWAB INC. NEW YORK 229 4TH AVE.

E.A. ARMSTRONG MFG. CO. CHICAGO

FINE QUALITY

G J & F PARIS

GEMSCO, N.Y.

GREENWOOD CO * DETROIT MICH *

HBW [composition]Albert GI109.A

H W I SCHWAB INC NEW YORK

H.V. ALLIEN & CO. NEW YORKCompany: 1877-1948

HEIBERGER WASHINGTON

HORSTMANN *** PHILA ***1893-1935

HORSTMANN [dot] C [dot] PHILA [dot]WWI

W. H. HORSTMANN & COWWII?

J.A.I. HAHN BALTIMORE

J.R. GAUNT LONDON

JACOB REED'S SONS * PHILA. *In business 1880 to 1983

JACOB REEDS SONS PHIL.

JAMES C. DORAN & SONS PROVIDENCE R.I.

JEWELERS PRODUCTS CORP. PROV. R.I.WWI

THE J.E. MERGOTT CO. NEWARK, N.J.

JOHNSON * MILANO *WWIReported made in Italy

KREMENTZ LIBERTY BRONZE

L.&R. METAL PROD. N.Y

L.A. MYERS. JR. INC. NEWARK N.J.

LUXENBERG NEW YORK MADE IN ENGLAND

MADE IN ENGLAND [anodized aluminum front]

MARSHALL FIELD & CO. CHIC ILL

MAURICE BOURDON [up arrow] PARIS

MAURICE BOURDON Name: [anchor] PARIS [anchor]

Morry Luxenberg/LondonAlbert GI108.A.1

METAL SPECIALTIES Co. ATTLESBURG, MASS. [painted black]1940 to 1945

S.N. MEYER WASHINGTON D.C.In business 1890 to 1925

N.S. MEYERS * NEW YORK *In business 1906 to 2000

I. A. MEYERS JR INC. NEWARK NJ

NEW YORK BUTTON WORKSWWIReported found in France

[?] N.Y. [pressed vegetable ivory]WWII

R. LIEBMANN MFG COWWI

R. LIEBMANN MFG. CO.-NEWARK NJ

R. L. MFG Co Newark N.J.WWI to ?

REX PRODUCTS CORP * NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. *1902-WWII

ROSENFIELD & RAPKIN * BOSTON, MASS.

S & J WATERBURY CT.WWIReported found in France

SCOVILL MF'G CO WATERBURY [back ungilted]WWI1850 to 1865 backmark

SCOVILL MF'G CO WATERBURYWWI1850 to 1865 backmark

SCOVILL MF'G CO [dot] WATERBURY [dot] [shank not soldered, weak imprint]WWII and laterpossibly to 1970s

SCOVILL MF'G CO. * WATERBURY *1902 to 19181870s backmark?

SCOVILL M'FG CO. WATERBURY [ring of dots]abt 1902?1860 to 1880 backmark

SCOVILL MF'G CO. WATERBURY CT.WWI1870s to ? backmark

SHIELDS INC. ATTLEBORO, MASS.

SIGMUND EISNER RED BANK N.JWWIIn business1859 to 1925.

S. EISENER CO. RED BANK N.J.WWIIn business1859 to 1925.

STEELE & JOHNSON * WATERBURY CT *WWIReported found in France

* SUPERIOR QUALITY *

SUPREME 172 QUALITY

TIFFANY & CO. MAKERS ** M ** [14K gold blazer]1907-1947

U.S ARMY STANDARD *

UNIQUE ART MFG CO. NEWARK, N. J.

US PRODUCTS CORP

W.B. CO.

WARNOCK UNIFORM CO *NEW YORK*[made from horn]Albert GI109.C

W W W WmodernWaterbury

WATERBURY BUTTON CO. *1849 to 1965

WATERBURY BUTTON CO. *CONN.*pre 1965

WATERBURY COS INC CONNpost 1965

WOLCOTT MF'G CO. PROVIDENCE RI.est. 1906 to after 1922

ZELL PRODUCTS CORP. N.Y.C.

[Father V]

This is quite a short list, given that there are whole books documenting various buttons with the backmarks that existed at various times. As of this year there’s a specialty volume on Revolutionary era buttons (not a lot of backmarks then), Federal Period, Antebellum & Civil War, and Colonial through 1976 in one volume, then there are two books that just deal with backmarks and the companies they represent without reference to the front face, though the better of those two also includes abbreviated front face information.

[JohnK83882]

Right. The header was great seal buttons so we're talking 20th century onwards. And it's just some guy's list. Hardly authoritative and comprehensive but it's something.

 

I remember the books. I'm just today getting an earful from the Civil War forum folks.

[Father V]

Ah, I thought maybe you meant a particular design of button after the fact. The wording in the original post was just “Army button” and that covers a heck of a lot of territory. :-)

[JohnK83882]

Right. My mistake I tried to change the wording on the header but there was no way.

[otter42]

What books do you recommend for identifying military buttons? Thanks Ken 

[JohnK83882]

ugh!

[JohnK83882]

Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons is the big one. I just bought one for $91. And I just know somebody's going to post a pdf of it after I get it.

[otter42]

Thanks much for the help, I  have some buttons,  and run across them frequently.  So a reference would be great.

[JohnK83882]

I've been hearing they don't do so well on the great seal buttons, 1902 and after. I've posted some backmark pics of groupings by age for the model 1902, ww1 and ww2 era buttons so hopefully that'll be some help to somebody.

[Father V]

Albert is a good source, despite its age, especially for post CW buttons as almost all subsequent sources have ignored modern times.

[JohnK83882]

26 minutes ago, Father V said:

Albert is a good source, despite its age, especially for post CW buttons as almost all subsequent sources have ignored modern times.

 

I'll soon find out. My copy's coming today. Maybe somebody will come out with a book covering the great seal buttons.

[Father V]

On 11/2/2024 at 1:44 PM, otter42 said:

What books do you recommend for identifying military buttons? Thanks Ken 

The pinned post from dag is still best advice. Check it out.

 

[JohnK83882]

This web page seems to have the main list with a little extra info and better spacing. 

 

https://inkspotantiques.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=10&srsltid=AfmBOopxj6sRZFzKtFq94j-8nWQ18IAuNr-KSZSdEulwfPfX9D241A2E