Victorian period buttons - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Tinto · #1 25-08-09, 08:06 PM

Hi,
I have posted a belt of old buttons into "All Albums" for your interest. The matt finish ones were worn during the New Zealand Land Wars.
Tinto

Traist · #2 26-08-09, 05:04 AM

Hi Tinto, That is indeed a very nice selection of Victorian buttons. We do not see them come up that often in South Africa anymore. Regards Andrew

davidguthrie · #3 26-08-09, 04:15 PM

Beautiful buttons. Awesome collection.

Tinto · #4 26-08-09, 08:09 PM

Hi Traist, and David,
Thanks for your comments. If only the buttons could speak, they would have many a tale to tell. Note that there is a 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment among them. As it is not mentioned in Howard Ripley's book, is it a rare button?

Some I do not know. For example, the two at extreme right of 4th part - VC over a bird on tawse, laurel leaf surround.
Any ideas?

Cheers,
Tinto

davidguthrie · #5 26-08-09, 10:21 PM

Tinto,
The 75th regiment button is in Ripley's second book, Buttons of the Regular Army 1855-2000. It is button #205, and Ripley just states:
75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot
Gilt & Brass, 1855-81
I suspect it would be more rare since it was not in his first book.

As for the others, I do not see them in Ripley's second book, nor in his books on Rifle Volunteers & Yeomanry. I wish I had his book on Militia so I could check there too. Wonder if they could they be Livery buttons?

David

Tinto · #6 27-08-09, 01:17 AM

Hi David,
Thank you for checking the 75th Foot in Howard Ripley's second book.
I thought that maybe the bird buttons could be Livery.
Cheers,
Tinto

btns · #7 28-08-09, 08:21 PM

Hi,
victorianbuttons4 - last column:
top: Liverpool Police, pre 1901
bottom: a livery button

It is a very nice lot indeed.
Would you kindly supply a separate scan of the first button of Victorianbuttons1?

regards,
btns

Tinto · #8 29-08-09, 12:22 AM

Hi btns,
Thank you for identifying the Liverpool Police button, and the Livery button. I thought it might have been a Liver bird but it's different from say, the Liverpool Pals hatbadge.
Here is the one you wanted, a 51st, different from the one in Ripley's first edition book. It is a thin button compared with the others.
Cheers,
Tinto

btns · #9 30-08-09, 01:27 PM

Tinto,
Thank you for the image. As it is thin and silver plated I think it is a mess waiter's button. It is a nice button (and so are the onther buttons on this belt)
best regards,
btns

Tinto · #10 30-08-09, 08:35 PM

Thanks, btns, for identifying the 51st button. I should have mentioned it is concave in shape.
Tinto