U.S. Navy Gold Button – 28 Line size linked chain set for Male White Dinner Dress Jacket & Blue Dinner Dress Jacket.
The Navy button design consists of an eagle rising, with its wings down. The left foot is on the shank, the right foot on the stock of a plain Anchor, laid horizontally, and the Eagle’s head faces its right. The whole is surrounded by 13 five-pointed stars and a rope.
– Sold as two 28-Line gold metal buttons linked with a gold chain.
– Measurements: each button measures approx 11/16-inch wide
– Made in the USA.
– Condition: Good, pre-owned/gently used unless marked as New or As-Is.
Button sizes are recognized worldwide with L or “ligne” which is a French term to measure length. 1 Ligne or “line” = 1/40 inch (.025):
– 40-line button = 1″ diameter (2.54cm dia)
– 35-line button = 7/8″ diameter (2.22cm dia)
– 28-line button = 11/16″ diameter (18mm dia)
– 22.5-line button = 0.56″ diameter (14.22mm dia)