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Your Price: $ 19.99
Item Number: 1986 |
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Manufacturer: Royal Military Buttons
Neat find out of a home. This is a cardboard card onto which someone has sewn 6 brass buttons which are all matching and appear to be a set (the person who sewed this wrote on the card "3/6 Set"). The buttons all have a raised design which appears to be a crown (king's crown) under which is what we think is a wreath that has tools shown through and under it. These tools appear to be a gun, spade (digging spade or digging shovel), what we think is a pickaxe or other tool, and perhaps part of a 4th tool, we're not sure.
Under the tools are the raised Latin words "Labor Omnia Vincit". From some internet research this translates to "Work Conquers All" which is a phrase first used by the Roman poet, Virgil, is his work, Georgics, Book I.
We are not experts in these types of buttons. From some other research it was suggested that these date to World War II (WWII), although some sources attributed these to WWI (World War I), we're just not sure. The crown on the buttons suggest that these were used on uniforms of the Royal Military, or Her Majesty's Royal Military Service, and we think these could be associated with the Army. Our best guess is that these trace to Great Britain but it is also possible they were used in Canada or elsewhere in the United Kingdom, we just don't know.
We did not want to detach the buttons from the card in order to show the backside, wanting to leave this as is/as found. However, we bent the cardboard piece back slightly and were able to see that on the backside of the buttons are the words "Special Quality" in a circle, in case this helps to further indicate origin for those who know more than us.
The buttons are round, believed to be made of brass (a magnet does not stick to these), measuring each about 7/8 inch in diameter. The full card with 6 buttons weighs 33.1 grams or almost 1.2 ounces. The overall card measures 3 3/4 inches x 2 5/8 inches, with a depth to the buttons of about 5/8 inch.
We've provided 8 images to try and show from differing angles, front and back, with close-ups. The camera lighting created white "hot spots" on the smooth brass surfaces in some images. Please use the zoom feature to examine closely.
Overall very nice condition but not new and mint looking, as one would expect with older brass buttons. These buttons show tarnish, we have not tried to shine them up and are selling as is/as found. They show age and wear via spotting, discoloration/tarnishing, perhaps some corrosion we're not sure, general use/age wear. We don't see any chips or cracks or crazing, there likely are scratches/rubbed spots from use/wear/storage, etc. But still in very nice vintage condition.
A nice addition to any collection of military buttons, particularly one related to royal military use. Could also be a nice addition to any collection related to the use of this famous Latin phrase by Virgil, Work Conquers All.
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