Posted 10 years ago
sparky192
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this appears to be a very old brass button affixed to a 7 1/2" steel needle similar to other needles with black globular glass heads.
The buton has an early(Victorian?) crown atop with a crowned standing Lion to the left and a chained Unicorn to the right on either side of a garter? crest bearing the words
17 quinal
ox zin
ok on drot
The center has 4 panes with diagonal squares containf 3 animal shapes
and the opposite diagonal containing unknown upper right and possibly a harp lower left.
The button is brass of 15/16" diameter with a front shell folder over rear plate. TRhe rear plate carries "plailr bro - birmingham.
This is a Late Victorian era British Army General Service Button, as worn by most enlisted soldiers.
Chrisnp,
Thanks for solving this, now what would these long pins be for...Hat pins??
Jim (Ex-gunner RCHA)