Button, Royal Navy

Button worn on blazer of the Royal Navy. Flat brass blazer button with engraved Naval crown on flat ground. The front of the button has a small amount of corrosion.
On the reverse of the button the maker is inscribed - J.R. GAUNT & SON LONDON

Reference to the button can be found in ‘Buttons: A Guide for Collectors’ by Gwen Squire 1972 (No. 20, Plate 40).

Object Details

ID: UNI6200.2
Type: Button
Display location: Not on display
Creator: J. R. Gaunt & Son Limited
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter: 14 mm
Parts: Button, Royal Navy (Button)