Three naval buttons for I D please.

[hindoostan]

Bought a button lot on eBay and although not exciting there are a few I cannot pin down.
As always any assistance appreciated.
Two look like shipping lines, the other has a Belgian?? crown
Thanks, John
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[Buttonman]

The middle one is the Anchor Line. The third might be a fashion button, does it have a tin back?

David.

[Buttonman]

The first looks like Hull Trinity House School but without the motto.

David.

[hindoostan]

Thanks for the identifications David.
Please see photo of back of third badge. The crown looks like a Belgian crown such as on its Croix de guerre. Equally I am sure you could be right that it is a fashion item, although all the other buttons in the lot are military or navy / official organisations.
Thanks again
John

[Buttonman]

Originally Posted by hindoostan

Thanks for the identifications David.
Please see photo of back of third badge. The crown looks like a Belgian crown such as on its Croix de guerre. Equally I am sure you could be right that it is a fashion item, although all the other buttons in the lot are military or navy / official organisations.
Thanks again
John

The back of the third button tells me it is a fashion item. They are commonly found in all sorts of collections.

David.

[hindoostan]

After a long search, I have found one on the internet, described as Belgian Navy. Bingo!!

[Buttonman]

Naval buttons had to be good quality gilt to stand up to corrosion from salt air. Thin brass would soon corrode.

David.

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by hindoostan

After a long search, I have found one on the internet, described as Belgian Navy. Bingo!!

I found two , one made by Gaunt London and the other by Scully Montreal , both have vertical striations where your one has horizontal ones ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384684219...3ABFBMqtXZo8Zh

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404108395...kAAOSwiVRjuZw0


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[btns]

These are Norwegian Navy

Originally Posted by mike_vee

I found two , one made by Gaunt London and the other by Scully Montreal , both have vertical striations where your one has horizontal ones ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384684219...3ABFBMqtXZo8Zh

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404108395...kAAOSwiVRjuZw0


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[btns]

David is correct - it is a fashion button.

Originally Posted by Buttonman

The back of the third button tells me it is a fashion item. They are commonly found in all sorts of collections.

David.

[btns]

This is a Belgian Navy button, gilt, good quality, circa 1950s.

[hindoostan]

Thanks all, button now in bin.
Cheers

John