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Old 17-07-16, 07:54 AM
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Question Irish Volunteers Button makers

Hi all,

I have seen these buttons identified as Irish Volunteers dating from 1916 through to the 1960s but have found little about the manufacturers. Mine is I think J & E M Co Ltd with a further round mark that I cannot make out clearly.

Any info on makers ?

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Old 17-07-16, 09:00 AM
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I have not come across a maker with your backmark.

Here is my record of backmarks on these buttons
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A, 16 mm
Buttons Limited, Birmingham
Buttons Ltd Birmingham <crossed swords>
Buttons Ltd, B'ham
Dowler, Birmingham
<greek key design>
T P 7

A is for Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid, Germany
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Hello Dean

Your button is the standard issue for the Irish Defence Forces, although it was indeed used originally by the 'Irish Volunteers' pre First World War I believe.

The button was issued in brass well into the 1960s/70s and can be found with many different backmarks. I have not come across your backmark before though.

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Old 17-07-16, 09:43 AM
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Thanks both for the additional information,

So many facets to our hobby as exemplified by this one button.

Happy to swap for a silver badge to a northern light infantry regiment with one of the finest cathedrals in all of England.

Cheers Dean 😝
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Hi I have a more worn button with this maker. I thought that it was originally white netal as the surface is very tarnished which makes me this that it is quite old. Found no other information on the maker!
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