US Army Tunic Button Scoville/Waterbury (16mm)

US Army Tunic Button Scoville/Waterbury. 26 Lign or 16mm.

US Army Tunic Button Scoville/Waterbury (16mm) A period military button from the Scoville Manufacturing Company or Waterbury Button Company, both prominent American manufacturers of military insignia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This 26 ligne (16mm) specimen represents standard-issue uniform hardware for enlisted ranks and officers alike. Scoville and Waterbury dominated military button production from the Civil War era through World War II, supplying the U.S. Army with regulation brass and gilt buttons. These manufacturers marked their work with maker's marks, making them identifiable to collectors and historians. The 16mm size was typical for tunic front buttons on dress uniforms and service coats.

A foundational piece for uniform collectors, insignia specialists, and military historians researching American military dress codes and manufacturing standards of the period.