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Title: Mark Newbery finds 2day Post by: 8 1/2 Carat gold on March 04, 2014, 08:49:01 PM Button found 2 happy dayz
Title: Re: Mark Newbery finds 2day Post by: Val Beechey on March 04, 2014, 08:53:30 PM That's got to be the best condition Livery button I've seen but I can't make up my mind what it is. Is it a dog or a bird or both. Very unusual.
Val Title: Re: Mark Newbery finds 2day Post by: Dale on March 04, 2014, 09:04:07 PM Nice button, with pointed ears like that id say its supposed to be a wolf? the fur coat look a little long tho :)
Title: Re: Mark Newbery finds 2day Post by: marknewbury1 on March 04, 2014, 09:14:56 PM Its a dragon breathing fire its got blue and gold colouring on it how old do u think it is
Title: Re: Mark Newbery finds 2day Post by: Radnor Bandit (Ian) on March 04, 2014, 09:25:45 PM 19th Century or early 20th, does it have a maker on the back ? Most likely Firmin London or similar
Title: Re: Mark Newbery finds 2day Post by: marknewbury1 on March 04, 2014, 09:44:31 PM It has got makers name on back cant make it out thanks 4 dateing it
Title: Re: Mark Newbery finds 2day Post by: Val Beechey on March 04, 2014, 10:58:29 PM I think there's one the same on Colchesters site, link below. Look down the page at GRIFFINS. It's last but 5. Unfortunately there's no I.D. with it.
http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/liverybuttons.html (http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/liverybuttons.html) Val |