A few more unknown buttons...

[davidguthrie]

A few more buttons hoping someone can identify.
Thanks
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[4966Ian]

Hi there,

1. Unknown
2. Unknown
3. Unknown
4. Unknown
5. "KC" over "GR" over "VI". - H.M. Swankeeper, Bargemaster & Waterman.
6. "Portcullis" over "Hunting Horn" - Badminton Club (1874 on). (N.B. The Portcullis is the family arms of the Beaufort family who own Badminton House (i.e. Badminton Horse Trials etc.). They have something called the Portcullis club. http://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/200...club_2009.aspx )
7. Unknown
8. Unknown

Sorry, I can't help with the others.

Ian

[Alex Rice]

Hi
Last button 2nd row has a naval coronet rather than the usual coronet. Must have some nautical connection.
Cheers,
Alex

[davidguthrie]

Thanks to Ian & Alex for their replies.

[btns]

1. could be a mess waiter's button to the XV foot
3. George Rex - a high ranked civil servant's button, ca. 1820-1830
4. city of Norwich
8. The 2nd (Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot

[4966Ian]

Hi btns,

Excellent research, I have been struggling with those.

Weirdly enough, I also have the button with the "Naval" type crown (coronet) over a 2 (i.e. button 8.).

Great news that you have identified this as belonging to the 2nd (Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot. Do you know when this pattern of button was worn? I have been through my books many times but couldn't find it.

Many thanks for any help.

Ian

[turntostone]

I dont think 8th button is The 2nd (Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot
all my references show this as having a normal QV Crown.

I have 2 of the buttons with "marine" crown but havnt been able to
id them yet.

Gordon

[btns]

Hi,
My ID came from a long-time British collector.
My small size button has a backmark ca. 1900 (+/- 20 years)
Parkyn, page 74 - badge section: "A naval crown superscribed "1st June 1794", authorized in 1909 to commemorate the regiment's service under Lord Howe a his victory on the 1st June, 1794.
That year the official button design was changed to include the naval crown,
The pre-1881 buttons indeed have a QVC (queen victoria's crown) over a number 2.
regards,
btns,

[4966Ian]

Hi btns,

Many thanks for the update, most informative.

Cheers

Ian

[btns]

Hi,
I have attached scans to the 4 buttons.
I am looking forward to your opinions,
regards,
btns

[turntostone]

Ist button 2nd Regiment of foot pre-1881, as I would expect with QVC.

2nd button. The Queens [Royal West Surrey] Pre 1909, But with KC, post 1903.

3rd button. Queens Royal regt [West Surrey] 1909-1959.

4th button. Probably as above but not sure as or where it was worn as it
shows "Naval" crown as does number 3. I think this verifies your id from earlier
in the thread. Could this have been worn by 1st Battalion only ?

Gordon

[btns]

the information on that "naval crown + 2" button has been taken from a manufacturer's sample book:
Queen's Royal - blazer
(no date of die given)