Button, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901

Button. Rope twisted edge. Within a raised circular border on a smooth background is a post-1901 crown over a fouled anchor with the rope appearing from under the right-hand side of the stock to go over the shank to the left and then under the shank to the right and finishes under the right arm. Commissioned officer.

Button from Captain's full dress sword belt made up of four parts; belt, two sword sling pieces and a button.

Object Details

ID: UNI3173.4
Type: Button
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gieve, Matthews & Seagrove Limited
Date made: Unknown
People: Limpus, Arthur Henry; Le Goyt, M V
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts: Full dress sword belt