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Title: Anyone know anything about naval buttons? Post by: spaceonwhite on January 14, 2018, 08:41:23 PM What I originally thought was a button of nothingness, on cleanup looks like an old Naval button. Can't find anything online but the land I found it on lays on the River Severn so could have been a crossing at some point in history.
I can make out a little bit of lettering on the reverse which I think is GARD but it then gets cut off. If anyone can shed any light on it, I'd be grateful. Cheers Title: Re: Anyone know anything about naval buttons? Post by: spaceonwhite on January 14, 2018, 09:09:37 PM May have solved it. I think it's a Captain/Commanders Royal Naval button from 1774-1787 https://www.hmsrichmond.org/captbuton.htm (https://www.hmsrichmond.org/captbuton.htm)
Title: Re: Anyone know anything about naval buttons? Post by: Val Beechey on January 14, 2018, 09:15:43 PM Could well be, well found. The lettering on the back would have been the makers name and place of work.
Title: Re: Anyone know anything about naval buttons? Post by: spaceonwhite on January 14, 2018, 09:35:48 PM Interesting, thanks Val :)
Title: Re: Anyone know anything about naval buttons? Post by: celticspikey on January 14, 2018, 10:23:44 PM That's an intersting find well done... ;)
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