Unidentified Blackened Fouled Anchor Button.

[leigh kitchen]

Can anyone identify this button please?
It measures about 14 mm across.
It has raised lettering on the reverse but I can only make out one or two letters.
A continental look to it?

[dumdum]

Hi Leigh,

With the design and button shank it looks very French. Possibly WW1 or thereabouts. Colonial Infantry or Marines?

Hope this helps!

[mike_vee]

Found this :

Marine infantry button model 1871

Domed button adopted from 1871 by the marine infantry.
On the back there is the inscription: AM& Cie PARIS
The rope is wound differently under the anchor, this is one of the variations.
Diameter: 23mm

Google - Buton Troupes de Marine

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[leigh kitchen]

Thanks - my book check and googling failed to find that.

[dumdum]

I got 50% of the answer....I think that the "casque Adrian" uses a version of this to the front.

[leigh kitchen]

Yes, I have one of those with the fouled anchor pinned on the front (the anchor, as opposed to the anchor on disc badge).

[btns]

It is both marine infantry and colonial infantry.

[leigh kitchen]

Ta.