Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Staff Buttons

Collection of 15-coat and 9-kepi/cuff Massachusetts Volunteer Militia staff buttons Albert's MS35. Coat buttons are backmarked; "SCOVILLS & CO/WATERBURY (1), "SUPERIOR QUALITY (1), "R.& W. ROBINSON MAKERS/ATTLEBOROUGH, MASS" (1), "D. EVANS & CO./ATTLEBORO, MASS" (1), "SCOVILL MFG & CO./WATERBURY" (2), "EXTRA QUALITY" (3), "HORSTMANN BROS & CO/NEW YORK" (1), "D. EVANS & CO/ATTLEBORO, MASS" (1), "BENEDICT & BURNHAM/WATERBURY/EXTRA SUPERFINE" (2), "TREBLE GILT" (1), and "SCHUYLER H. & G./NEW YORK" (1). Kepi/Cuff buttons are backmarked; "WATERBURY BUTTON CO" (2), "JOHNSON STEELE" (1), "EXTRA QUALITY (2), "SCOVILL MFG & CO./WATERBURY" (1), "KENDRICK & CO." (1), "F.F. HASSAM/BOSTON" (1), and ""D. EVANS & CO/EXTRA" (1). Many buttons exhibit much gilt. Provenance: Eugene T. Lomas collection **Please Note: In-house shipping is NOT available for the U.S. Military Buttons auction. Please refer to the terms and conditions of this auction for local shippers.