Crest Button

Name: Crest Button
 
Type: Uniform button from a British government or military service coat or tunic.
 
Year: 1850s–early 1900s.
 
Set: No
 
Mark: None - PITT & Co. 31 MADDOX ST. LONDON W"
 
History: A 19th-century brass uniform button bearing the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, produced by Pitt & Co., Maddox Street, London. Heavily patinated with verdigris, the piece retains its full backmark and original shank. Likely worn on the tunic of a British military officer, civil servant, or colonial official during the mid-to-late Victorian period.
 
Flaws: Aged