Military or Militia Button ID please

[JJ2]

This button says "Clancy Dublin " on the Back , what time period does it come from .

[Cribyn]

Hello

It is not military but civilian livery as worn on the uniforms of some household staff of the nobility, landed gentry and so on.

Probably late Victorian/early Edwardian.

Roger

[JJ2]

Originally Posted by Cribyn

Hello

It is not military but civilian livery as worn on the uniforms of some household staff of the nobility, landed gentry and so on.

Probably late Victorian/early Edwardian.

Roger

Have you heard of this button maker before if so what time period was he working

[Cribyn]

"C Clancy & Co Dublin" (and variations thereof) is a well known backmark for military and livery buttons. He was active from the early 19th century onwards. Some websites give a very specific date of 1817-1847 but I suspect he was in business for a lot longer than that. As with a lot of button backmarks, a bit of a mystery.

If your button is small or medium size (less than 20mm say) then the full address of the maker/retailer was not always given which may be why your button just says 'Clancy Dublin'.

Roger

[JJ2]

Originally Posted by Cribyn

"C Clancy & Co Dublin" (and variations thereof) is a well known backmark for military and livery buttons. He was active from the early 19th century onwards. Some websites give a very specific date of 1817-1847 but I suspect he was in business for a lot longer than that. As with a lot of button backmarks, a bit of a mystery.

If your button is small or medium size (less than 20mm say) then the full address of the maker/retailer was not always given which may be why your button just says 'Clancy Dublin'.

Roger

Thanks for the reply , My Button is 26.4 mm diameter