Cool button

[Waynos]

Found a cool button in the dark swinging my way back to my car.
Says "R. Queens Own" and has what looks like a 97 in the middle
It's about 5/8 in diameter

Wondering if I can find out what the history on this button is

 

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[texjim]

it is a cool looking button, Nice job

 

[dansalata]

awesome

 

[bonepicker]

Interesting button
Id def say British.
Possibly British 97th Regt of Foot.
Heres a good link, but i don't see yours pictured here.
Online Database of Early British Military Buttons

 

[sutphin]

WAYNOS WHAT THE HECK HAVE YOU FOUND? CANT MAKE IT OUT THATS A NICE FIND ..

 

[CRUSADER]

Interesting button
Id def say British.
Possibly British 97th Regt of Foot.
Heres a good link, but i don't see yours pictured here.
Online Database of Early British Military Buttons

As there is no 97th recorded on his site, I would suggest sending a good picture for his database & then your get the full story.

OP,
Please update this post after the 'full' ID?

 

[ivan salis]

british for sure .... the 97th "R"egiment of foot -- the "queens own" GERMANS ...brought into the british army in 1804 ... renumbered the 96th in 1816 ...so the button is from the 1804 to 1816 era -- so likely a war of 1812 item...

 

[Waynos]

Just emailed them...will let you know what they say.
And thanks for the link..it may lead to an accurate ID!!!

 

[Jyverb64]

Very interesting button, congrats

 

[Trezurehunter]

It is a nice looking button.

 

[qaela4]

Sweet button Wayne, did you find it here in Keene?

 

[CRUSADER]

british for sure .... the 97th "R"egiment of foot -- the "queens own" GERMANS ...brought into the british army in 1804 ... renumbered the 96th in 1816 ...so the button is from the 1804 to 1816 era -- so likely a war of 1812 item...

Yes, its shouts early 1800s, so fits that history in my mind.

 

[CRUSADER]

Just emailed them...will let you know what they say.
And thanks for the link..it may lead to an accurate ID!!!

No 'may' about it.

 

[Waynos]

Sweet button Wayne, did you find it here in Keene?

Swanzey

 

[ivan salis]

the British "foreign" 97th Regiment of foot -- aka as " the queen's own germans" was a unit raised in 1798 from German speaking Minorcian's (a former Spanish colony taken over by Britian in the med ) it existed from 1798 to 1818....they took part in the upper Canadian area fighting during the war of 1812 ... New Hampshire provided troops during the war , likely it was a button took as a prize off of a enemy uniform by a new Hampshire soldier later on lost somehow..

 

[Waynos]

the British "foreign" 97th Regiment of foot -- aka as " the queen's own germans" was a unit raised in 1798 from German speaking Minorcian's (a former Spanish colony taken over by Britian in the med ) it existed from 1798 to 1818....they took part in the upper Canadian area fighting during the war of 1812 ... New Hampshire provided troops during the war , likely it was a button took as a prize off of a enemy uniform by a new Hampshire soldier later on lost somehow..

Big possibility on you being right..still waiting on an email from the British button site that was posted above

 

[Waynos]

Email from button expert..I now have an ID!!!


Hi Wayne

It is indeed British and to an unusual unit.

Raised in 1798 the 96th (Queens Own) Regiment of Foot was known as the Minorca Regiment, they became the Queens Germans in 1801 and were renumbered as the 97th in 1805. They kept this number and name until 1816 so we can accurately date yours 1805-1816.

I am completely updating the Regt of Foot section on my website over the next few months, so would be grateful if I could add this one as it doesnt turn up often and is a nice find.

Hope that helps
Steve

 

[TheRelicDoctor]

Email from button expert..I now have an ID!!!


Hi Wayne

It is indeed British and to an unusual unit.

Raised in 1798 the 96th (Queens Own) Regiment of Foot was known as the Minorca Regiment, they became the Queens Germans in 1801 and were renumbered as the 97th in 1805. They kept this number and name until 1816 so we can accurately date yours 1805-1816.

I am completely updating the Regt of Foot section on my website over the next few months, so would be grateful if I could add this one as it doesnt turn up often and is a nice find.

Hope that helps
Steve

Awesome find! Congrats man! I'd be proud to put that button in a display case!

Would be cool if you could connect it to a War of 1812 site...

 

[against the wind]

Pretty cool history and speculation on how it came to be lost. Nice find.

 

[Waynos]

Strange thing is I found it in a local cornfield.
This field has produced many buttons and a few thimbles..wondering if a seamstress had a house in that area way back when.