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Old 30-11-11, 08:08 PM
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Default A nice early prison button from Ireland
This is a lovely old Victorian button from Wicklow County Gaol in Ireland. It dates from circa 1840 and is a one-piece button with a Dublin backmark.

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Hi Jamesb853,
Another superb button.I love the key beneath the crown.
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Old 07-12-11, 12:18 AM
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An excellent find
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lovely button, would you consider parting with it please as I live in Wicklow and have never seen one before?
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