Naval "DISCOVERY" button

[Tinto]

Hello Button Experts,

Does anyone recognize this button?

Thanks, Tinto

[Chacal]

According to this site http://www.aquilabooks.com/Catalogue...uetext106.html #074 it was used on Scott’s Discovery, although my understanding is that it was RRS Discovery (Royal Research Ship), rather than HMS.

Nice button regardless.

Graham

[Buttonman]

A similar white metal one with NIMROD below the anchor, but without the wreath, exists for Ernest Shackleton's ship of the 1907-08 Antarctic Expedition.

[Tinto]

Thank you both Graham and Buttonman.
Regards, Tinto

[Rob Miller]

These are from the Edwardian Gaunt catalogue on a page described as "Old and Curious Buttons".









I wonder if they were worn by serving RN sailors or if they were Victorian period fashion items? Sailor suits were quite common for children at times.

Rob