Button

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Button

Entry/Object ID

2009.3.866

Description

Button/metal/features an eagle with "I" on its chest, holding a branch in one talon and three arrows in the other US Military Infantry cuff button Similar cuffs date to around 1830s (American Indian Wars), though this design was still in use during the Civil War

Collection

CIVIL WAR/CLOTHING

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Button

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fastener, Textile

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Notion

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Depth

5/8 in

Diameter

7/8 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 4, 2012

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Halls

State/Province

Missouri

Notes

Originally labeled "Halls Site east of 59 south of RD". Likely 23 BN 2