Help with Victorian Crown ER Button identification
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I post this some time ago but as I now have two and I little more info I would like to ask again.
Squeaky wheel so to speak. I have been searching for such a long time to find out where this button fits in... And if it could be part of any New Zealand Volunteer units that seved here at that time. I first found the button long ago at a car boot sale in a bag of military buttons. Then just this weekend I popped into a local antique shop and had a rummage in a box of buttons and found a bunch of white metal Volunteer Artillery buttons and also what I think is a small brass General services corps Volunteers, all with the Victorian crowns. But to my surprise in amongst the lot was another brass Vic Crown ER . So now I have two of these mystery button's All I have found is the maker Smith & Wright Ltd, the limited added 1888-1889. With the crown obviously changing 1901. So that's my time frame I have also only recently found this exact button in a NZ volunteer button collection with the description ER?. Sadly the owner of that collection has passed away . Last two photos attached. Thanks for taking the time to read. Any help appreciated. Cheers Corey |
Most definitely it is an Edward Rex cypher of King Edward VII (1901 to 1910).
I would doubt that it is NZ Volunteer as the 1895 universal-pattern volunteer button was in use at that time. It could be a NZ Volunteer officers button, but it is not officer quality IMO. Possibly an NCOs button for someone on the Permanent Staff. Until one turns up on a hat or uniform it will remain an enigma. |
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They do seem to pop up
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Just recently I spotted this same button for sale on trademe with a description for the ER.
I should have asked where he found this info. Cheers Corey |
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The following clipping is interesting it was published in the New Zealand Mail, on 25 SEPTEMBER 1901. Attachment 262809 |
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