Button, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1787-1812

Button. Smooth edge. On a smooth background is an anchor. The rope goes under the left-hand side of the stock, then under the shank to the right and then under the right arm.
Midshipman's button belonging to Capt Matthew Flinder's (1774-1814).

Object Details

ID: UNI6863
Collection: Uniforms
Type: Button
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter: 26 mm
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