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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hispanicus, post: 2660969, member: 72626&quot;]Makanudo,</p><p>I think that the button may have been of local manufacture for a variety of reasons. The design lacks the consistent level of detail typically found in British service buttons. From the mid-Victorian period on up these buttons were as well detailed as British coins. Take a look at the coat of arms and compare with the attached image. The first and third quarters should look like triple lions, the second quarter should be a rampant lion and the fourth quarter should appear like a harp.&nbsp; I am also concerned over the shape of the crown, which should have a finial at the top. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]590286[/ATTACH] </p><p>My guess is that this was locally made and purchased by troops when replacement items were in short supply. A lot of armies have done this including the US army. </p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>I think it is definitely a neat piece of history and a cool find, congratulations![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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