Title

Cavalry Eagle Large Button

Creator

Waterbury Button Company

Files

Creator Role

minter

Description

One large Union Calvary Civil War button, struck in solid brass. Its front features an American bald eagle, whose shield bears the letter C. Reproduced by the original manufacturer, Waterbury Button Company.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

7/8 inch (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

brass

Inscription

obverse: C reverse: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. CONN.

Subjects

United States. Army. Cavalry

Work Type

button

Class

jewelry

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

8219.1

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.