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Military buttons found in fermanagh
Hi folks here is some buttons I found in the same field this week .I found 4 from the 31st .1 from the 91st the rest from the inniskillings ,I go under them all with my detector in County fermanagh. I also found several Georgian bank tokens nearby dating from 1815 would the buttons have a similar date thanks in advance les
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Nice historical finds
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Can anyone date these for me the inniskillings ones have back mark hebbert and co .the 91st and 31st have the same back mark something London can't make it out
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Most buttons can be dated using good, large and focused pictures from both fronts and backs. Something London could be Nutting London |
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This is just a quick reply until I can get to my reference books. The large 31 comes from an undress forage cap (so-called pork pie) before 1867. The numbered buttons were worn until around 1874, when they were replaced by general service type. The Inniskilling Fusiliers cap badge is probably from around WW1, although it’s first use was in 1898. The buttons with a smaller castle (of Gibraltar) and Sphinx below (?) seem to be officers’ Dorsetshire Regiment, but it is difficult to see clear enough to be sure.
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