Button, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901; Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1891

Four buttons.
One button has a rope twist edge. Within a raised circular border on a smooth background is a pre-1901 crown above a fouled anchor. Commissioned officer.

Three buttons have a 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 officers.

Object Details

ID: UNI2144
Collection: Uniforms
Type: Button
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Matthews & Company
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter: 23 mm