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THBFive Loyalist Buttons
Lot 177
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Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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Feb 25, 2022
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Bidsquare : Historic Arms & Militaria
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Skinner is proud to present the William Rose Colonial and Revolutionary War Arms Collection, Part II. The collection documents the evolution of military arms, equipment, and documentary items used in early America. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
Skinner is proud to present the William Rose Colonial and Revolutionary War Arms Collection, Part II. The collection documents the evolution of military arms, equipment, and documentary items used in early America. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
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- Lot Description
Five Loyalist Buttons, c. 1780, including a small size pewter 1st American Regiment button with a raised crown over "1" within concentric rings and "AMERICAN" (Troiani/Kochan LQR.b), a large size pewter New York Volunteers Regiment button with raised crown over "N.Y/V" and oak leaf and concentric ring border (Troiani/Kocan LYNV.b), a large size pewter 3rd American Regiment button with raised crown over "3" and "AMERICAN" within concentric rings (Troiani/Kochan LNYV.d), a large size pewter King's Orange Rangers button with raised crown over "KoR" surrounded by a wreath (Troiani/Kochan LKOR.d), and a gilt brass St. Johns Provincials button with crown in the center surrounded by "ST. JOHNS PROVINCIALS."
Literature: For similar examples and more information Loyalist buttons see Don Troiani and James L. Kochan, Insignia of Independence, Military Buttons, Accoutrements Plates, & Gorgets of the American Revolution (Gettysburg: Thomas Publications, 2012).Condition
Condition: Buttons and badges are in excavated condition with surface corrosion and some losses on the edges. Shank is intact on the King's Orange Rangers button.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. - Shipping Info
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