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I suspect its too late, I'm doomed.
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An interesting new purchase has me wondering again, a showed a Smith & Wright Devon Militia button in post 5 of this thread which had the initials "E & WS" on the reverse, I now have a Similar back mark on 22mm Samuel Brother Rifles button. E & WS presumably held the patent for this type of split rear drop shank button but what does E & WS stand for and is there a connection with the reversed "WS" on some of the other Smith and Wright designs?
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Just found this thread, hoping someone here could help me out dating these buttons.
Last summer I found a Dominion of Canada Indians button manufactured by 'Smith & Wright', I've been told that this design of button was used on 'Scarlet Coats' given to Aboriginal Chiefs starting in 1875. The only problem I'm running into is dating the button I found, I found 0 information on the 'Smith & Wright' design, but I found an identical Button with the backmark of Tait and Co. online. Would anyone have an idea on which would be the original button, with experts I have spoken to it is very possible that this button is from the coat belonging to the first Chief of the Fort Alexander (Sagkeeng) reserve. Photos 1 and 2 are the button I found last summer, the backmark is difficult to make out but reads 'Smith & Wright, Birmingham'. FB_IMG_1641158748287.jpg FB_IMG_1641226888902.jpg The identical Button which I found online has the backmark of Tait and Co. London. 43030423_1m.jpg 43030423_2m~2.jpg |
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Sorry I don't know, there are various web sites and a few books on American Civil War buttons, as these pre date your button that would probably be your best place to start.
I think Smith, Kemp and Wright came first, then Smith & Wright and that Tait either in London or Limerick had buttons made for them by Smith & Wright. Rob |
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