firmin & sons button crown with z

[helsf]

Dug this up yesterday in North Yorkshire but unable to find the like on the web. it says Firmin and Sons Strand London on the back and has a crown and a large Z on the front. Pls excuse rotten pic. Anyone have any idea?

[Alan O]

Hello

I don't think it is military but civilian.

Alan

[CB101]

It’s a button of the Zetland Hunt

[Buttonman]

It looks like a button of the Zetland Hunt, Aldbrough [foxhounds].

David.

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by helsf

it says Firmin and Sons Strand London on the back

A photo of the back may help date the button.

1875 - Firm became a Ltd company.

1894 - Company moved from Strand to 108 & 109 St Martins Lane.

https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/button-makers.html

An example of a Mid 20th Century period ' Zetland Hunt button' has FIRMIN LONDON backmark.

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[helsf]

Thanks all for the replies. Zetland had popped into my head for the Z so that's good to know for sure. It does have 153 Strand, London on the back so must be pre 1894.

Thanks so much for your help. I do dig up a lot of buttons!

[KLR]

Originally Posted by helsf

Thanks all for the replies. Zetland had popped into my head for the Z so that's good to know for sure. It does have 153 Strand, London on the back so must be pre 1894.

Thanks so much for your help. I do dig up a lot of buttons!

Westminter Reference Library holds a large Firmin archives - yes mostly military and police etc UK and foreign



BTW - do you locate your finds?