Button, Royal Naval Reserve uniform: pattern 1901-1921

Button worn on the uniform of the Royal Naval Reserve. Gilt brass domed button with a rope twist outer border and raised inner border. Crown with foul anchor below. Raised letter ‘R’ to either side of the crown and ‘N’ below the crown within the anchor. All on flat ground.
On the reverse of the button the maker is inscribed 'E STILLWELL & SON LONDON'.

Reference to the button can be found in ‘Buttons: A Guide for Collectors’ by Gwen Squire 1972 (No. 26, Plate 78).