4th West York

[Roy]

Originally Posted by davidwyke

Hi Roy

Yes, a beauty isn't it? Probably my favourite Yorkshire Militia button.

Yours is Officers tunic, that pattern worn 1855/1856 - 1881. Your button made 1855/1856 - c. mid 1870's.

If you want to pin down exactly where it's from, the HQ was Halifax. HQ for the 4th you posted earlier was Leeds.

David

Thanks David,

Where would I be without your sterling assistance...?

I note the extra line of address on this one (& 13 Conduit St), does this help you in dating this specific example?

Cheers, Roy.

[fougasse1940]

1852-1875, according to my info.

Rgds, Thomas.

[Roy]

Thanks Thomas,

Is that going on the makers mark?

Cheers, Roy.

[davidwyke]

Hi Roy

Firmins backmarks changed like the weather but it doesn't help narrow down the date for this one.

The backmark was used APPROXIMATELY from the early 1850's - mid 1870's. It's impossible to give a precise date for it. They seemed to have dropped the "Conduit St" bit soon after becoming a Limited Company. So, button was made c. 1855/1856 - mid 1870's. It can't be earlier than that as it's a tunic button, coatees were worn prior to that.

Incidentally, it was a large unit and I think expanded to two battalions around 1879, both wore the same button though.

David

[Roy]

Thanks for that David,

There's a lot of different York Militia buttons I note, I'm sure you have them all but an interesting study.

One more (York) to share, so may do that tomorrow..

My goal now is to find a button you don't have..

Cheers, Roy.

[davidwyke]

Originally Posted by Roy

Thanks for that David,

There's a lot of different York Militia buttons I note, I'm sure you have them all but an interesting study.

One more (York) to share, so may do that tomorrow..

My goal now is to find a button you don't have..

Cheers, Roy.

If it's a Yorkshire one you find I want it!

David

[Roy]

Hi Gents,

So here is that last of my recent York Militia buttons purchased - this one East York by Jennens and at a rimmed 25mm I'm assuming a tunic button.

Not perfect condition, showing some thinning of the silver plate to the high points but I believe a respectable example.

Cheers, Roy.

[davidwyke]

Hi Roy

Perfectly "respectable" in my opinion!

East York Militia Officers tunic button. That pattern worn c. 1855/1856 - 1881. Your button made c. 1855/1856 - 1860.

David

PS.... East York just had the one Militia Regt, unlike West York.

[Roy]

Thank you David,

A nice little group of 'three' York buttons in this latest purchase, so no complaints here. All pretty decent condition too.

Cheers, Roy.