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Originally Posted by 4966Ian
Hi All,
I think it is either an Officer's Mess Dress button or possibly a Blazer button.
In Roger Bennett's book "Badges of the Worcestershire Regiment", under the section on buttons (page 104) - he states the following:
"A pattern mess dress button was sealed at the same time [1923], but appears to have been a regularisation of an existing custom, as the design is of the previous type [with Circular Garter], though examples are known with the oval Garter.
548 . Worcestershire Regiment, Officers' mess dress. Flat gilt, engraved with an elongated star bearing a circular Garter. Below the Garter a label inscribed 'FIRM'. 1923-1970."
Cheers
Ian
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The back mark with POW feathers was used up to 1924 so it falls into that date range. The same design is used on the hunt buttons. I think theres a Pitt example illustrated in Gwen Squires book- Buttons a guide for collectors in the military hunt buttons section.
The diameter may help to identify if its for pre 1924 mess dress usually between 14-18mm I don't have any larger sizes in my collection that are pre 1924. For the hunt coat diameter is generally 22-25mm.
I stay clear of blazer buttons but again I don't think it can be excluded.