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Scovill is an important example of early American industrial manufacturing that adapted armory machines to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, coins, and tokens. Location Currently not on view. The Scovill Company was established in as a button manufacturer and is still in business today.
Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign medals. This medal has a hole at the top so the medal could be worn on an article of clothing.
Obverse: Bust of George McClellan facing left. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, coins, and tokens.
Obverse: The legend reads: J. Possible repair or damage at center of well almost appears to be five obliterated marks on underside. Apprenticed with his father, Thomas Danforth II , and then his brothers Joseph and Thomas Danforth in Middletown; relocated in to Hartford, where, after , he did more business as a general merchant, selling wares by Samuel Danforth and Thomas Danforth Boardman, than as a pewterer.
