Military Button

[Trotzki]

Not exactly treasure, but does anybody know where this French military button is from??

 

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[K1DDO1979]

Don't know if this is even it or helps but it's all I could find...

 

[Trotzki]

Don't know if this is even it or helps but it's all I could find...


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Thank you very much for your input! I had also found the same page. The funny thing is the buttons, although French, are on a British coat. Apparently, according to the family who donated it, the wearer wore it at Waterloo. He's modified it himself in various ways.

 

[CRUSADER]

Any backmarks on the reverse of the buttons?

Is it one piece? Looks 2 piece in the picture, which would place them later than Waterloo.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Any backmarks on the reverse of the buttons?

Is it one piece? Looks 2 piece in the picture, which would place them later than Waterloo.

Agree..........

 

[Trotzki]

I'll have to get back to you (both) on that one.

 

[WheatWaffle]

Nice find!

 

[Trotzki]

Thanks!

 

[diggummup]

Don't know if this is even it or helps but it's all I could find...


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This is the button referred to in your cached text, it looks like a worn version of your button. "87th Royal Irish Fusiliers Regiment of Foot 1840-81" (historical record)- https://archive.org/details/recordofeightyse00canniala