Norfolk regiment question

[tarabelle]

Hey

Can anyone explain why a norfolk Regiment Button has Britannia facing right instead or the usual left ??

T X

[RSM]

Are you referring to the one that's recently appeared on eBay? If so I'm not entirely sure that's for the Norfolk Rgt - never seen a right facing Britannia with a sailing ship associated with the Norfolks, Royal or otherwise??

[leigh kitchen]

A "facing pair" button from a double breasted tunic?
(Tho having a sailing ship as part of the design doesn't sound right for the regiment).

[RSM]

Hi Leigh,

It's only an assumption on my part that Tarabelle is asking about this button:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Norfolk-R...sAAOSw~yhevsmJ

If so the design seems all wrong for the Norfolks, trident in wrong place, no offered Olive branch, sailing ship, a lighthouse?? Still, as ever I remain to be educated on such matters!

[norfolk regt man]

Originally Posted by RSM

Hi Leigh,

It's only an assumption on my part that Tarabelle is asking about this button:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Norfolk-R...sAAOSw~yhevsmJ

If so the design seems all wrong for the Norfolks, trident in wrong place, no offered Olive branch, sailing ship, a lighthouse?? Still, as ever I remain to be educated on such matters!

So rsm is spot on, the design is all wrong, I think you will find it’s a railway or shipping button, Norfolk in any shape or form it is not. All the best andrew

[Hawthorn]

Believe the London and North Western Railway Police used a Britannia with ship and lighthouse as both their button and helmet plate badge but again I believe that this was left facing and not right.

Simon.

[tarabelle]

Well that generated some interest lololols

Thank you all for your help I will pass on the information to the owner

T X

[KLR]

The answer will be found in the John Mollo collection - with documentation of all puggaree badges - in the IWM.



(I went to see for only one unit a few years ago....! but I may go back and see others)

[mike_vee]

Useless piece of trivia .

Penny of Queen Victoria, 1862 has right facing Britannia , lighthouse and ship.

The ship at right is absent in later mintages.

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by RSM

Hi Leigh,

It's only an assumption on my part that Tarabelle is asking about this button:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Norfolk-R...sAAOSw~yhevsmJ

If so the design seems all wrong for the Norfolks, trident in wrong place, no offered Olive branch, sailing ship, a lighthouse?? Still, as ever I remain to be educated on such matters!

If that is the button in question then it is post 1895 as that is when Pitt & Co moved from St. Martin’s Lane to Maddox Street.

[tarabelle]

Originally Posted by KLR

The answer will be found in the John Mollo collection - with documentation of all puggaree badges - in the IWM.



(I went to see for only one unit a few years ago....! but I may go back and see others)

Hello KLR

I checked and couldn't find a reference to John Mollo ???
T X