Georgian pewter button

[Martyn123]

Found in a field pewter button. Looks early by the shank and belonging to a regiment. Difficult to photograph but looks like 59 or 69. Looks like it has a decorative outer rim. No backstamp is visible.

Martyn

[Cribyn]

Hello Martin

To me, it looks like a '59' and Parkyn illustrates an early other ranks pewter button for the 59th that looks just the same - "design in relief of '59'. The button had a roped rim".

Although your button is well worn it would seem to fit that description.

Roger

[Martyn123]

Many thanks. Would this date to c:1780 - 1790 ish? Or slightly later.

Regards

Martyn

[Cribyn]

Hello Martyn

Parkyn does not give a date, just says "early". These early buttons are difficult to date accurately but I would think pre 1800 certainly.

Roger

[Roy]

Hi Gents,

To my eyes this looks like 39...!

Cheerio,

Roy

[Martyn123]

May thanks. I know it's not very clear unfortunately. I've looked at it many times and still can't make my mind up.

[Cribyn]

The design itself is not an unusual one for British infantry regiment buttons of that period so it could be a 39, 59, 69 or possibly several others.

Roger

[Martyn123]

Many thanks Roger

I looked on the database of early buttons and found several possibilities myself. As you said, a common type.

Martyn

[A140_Artefacts]

39th, 100%

[Martyn123]

Many thanks for that. It was difficult to decide.

Best wishes

Martyn