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Bingham School Cuff Button, N.C., Script B.S.

Item #: Z6068

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Z6068 Bingham School Cuff Button, N.C., Script B.S.

Description: Very nice cuff button related to the Bingham School of North Carolina. This example has a script "B.S” on a lined field with 18 five-pointed stars encircling. This button would postdate the American Civil War and may have been made into the 1870’s. This button has a gilted face with wear and the stand-up shank is perfect.

Backmark: "SCOVILL MF’G, CO. / WATERBURY.” Dm with an inner ring of dots.

Measures: 15 mm

Reference: Albert SU41 (Now referred to as Bingham School and not Berkely School)

Reference: "Dating Buttons” Tice. Pg. 71-74 (Exact backmark is unlisted. Plate B7-7 is similar with no inner ring of dots. The date on that example is Ca. 1860-Twentieth Century.

Recovered: Non-Excavated

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