Blackwatch bone buttons 5th perthshire volunteer battalion

[tarabelle]

Hey

So I know what that are and I think I know when they were worn from 1887 and 1908 my question that I cant seem to find is why did they make them from bone like this? Were they for when they were in south africa ?
Cant see any others online :/

T X

Not mines I'm just trying to make the description right

[leigh kitchen]

The buttons are of horn rather than bone, black horn buttons rather than metal were commonly worn by Rifle regiments such as the KRRC.

[tarabelle]

Thank you