Military Buttons

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Military Buttons

Entry/Object ID

2008.022.032 a-d

Description

Four domed brass uniform buttons with shank back. *NOTE* Three buttons are for the "Essex and [sic] Kent Scottish" and one is for the "Essex Scottish". The three E&K buttons have a raised pointed shield enclosing three sea axes above and below, the rearing white horse of Kent, all on a vertically hatched background. Raised lettering around the rim reads: "Essex and Kent Scottish". The Essex Scottish has a pointed shield enclosing three seaxes [different in style from the seaxes on the Essex and Kent buttons] on a matte background. Raised lettering around the rim reads: "Essex Scottish". The three E&K backplates read "Wm .Scully . Ltd. . Montreal". The Essex Scottish backplate reads: ". Smith & Wright Limited . Birmingham ."

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Beacon Community Services

Notes

Accession Date: 23-Apr-08 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

buttons, military; Essex & Kent buttons

Class

Communications Objects - Personal Symbols - Status Symbols

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

August 6, 2008

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 15, 2025