NEW Dug, Local Confederate Staff Officer's button. A nice smooth, dug example with gilt highlights. NEW Scarce, Overcoat size Confederate Officers button. Sold Officer's, dug, manufacturing flaw on edge (not damaged), nice gilt! "W. Great look on this one! "*H T & B*/ Manchester" NEW Confederate General Officer's button, ".S. NEW Confederate General Officers button with scarce and desirable backmark of "Courtney & Tennant.+." a Charleston, SC, importer of military goods for the Confederacy. This is one of the great "King pens" in Confederate button collecting and an opportunity to add this rare button to your collection at a great price point. Be sure to click on the image for enlarged photo. This one is priced attractively and is a good example of this great rarity. NEW Southern Confederacy! When last I saw one of these available, it had rim problems and a price of $12,775. Lord.William Leigh: Confederate States Central Government Buttons Confederate States Central Government Buttons Photo The Button Board is referenced in Civil War Collector's Encyclopedia vol. This rectangular button polishing board measures 8" x 1.75" and is currently made out of Poplar Wood. Proudly Made in USA in the Great State of Idaho. The Button Board is referenced in Civil War Collector's Encyclopedia vol. Currently made with Poplar wood in stock.Ĭlick on the image to see a larger picture. This button polishing board has a handle, measures 8.5" x 1.75" and is stained with linseed oil. While officers often had metal polishes and cleaners, the soldier used fire pit ash as a substitute. Button polishing passed the soldiers' boredom, especially during the winter months. The board is slipped over the uniform button when polishing it to prevent the uniform from getting stained by the polishing paste. The Civil War was in many cases a "spit and polish" war for the troops and a button board was a must have. Both military and civilian clothing sported these tarnishing metal buttons. These buttons were not tarnish-proof and contact with finger oils, air, and the elements guaranteed these buttons did not stay shiny for very long. Metal was a very common material for buttons during the Civil War.
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