3 Interesting buttons

[Relicific]

Just came back from visiting family in Italy.Only had time for three quick hunts with the heat and all.
Found lots of buttons and these three were my favourites.
One hunting button with the backmark of “ London Imperial “
A nice Navy button. My friend suggested it might be French.I really like the last one thou.can it also be a French button? Possibly a patriotic Napoleon button?

 

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[Hawks88]

Wow! Some nice old button saves. Congrats

 

[CRUSADER]

The Navy is French.
The Hunts is easy but the horse & rider is tricky.

 

[Relicific]

The Navy is French.
The Hunts is easy but the horse & rider is tricky.

If it helps, here’s a pic of the horse & rider shank.

 

[Truth]

Wow I’ve been to Italy that would have made my trip lol

 

[Aureus]

Those are nice finds. That rider button has a striking resemblance to Napoleon. Maybe a patriotic button.

 

[CRUSADER]

If it helps, here’s a pic of the horse & rider shank.

Well, as a drilled shank, that would help a UK ID, but being found in Italy doesn't help me much other than circa 1700 give or take a lot.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Cool finds, congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Relicific]

Those are nice finds. That rider button has a striking resemblance to Napoleon. Maybe a patriotic button.

Yes it does and it was found in the same area as the French Navy button.

 

[A2coins]

Dang those are some cool finds the horse and rider one is freakin cool kinda like an old Roman coin just in the form of a button

 

[Relicific]

Dang those are some cool finds the horse and rider one is freakin cool kinda like an old Roman coin just in the form of a button

Thanks A2 coins, yes I like that horse and rider button.

 

[fyrffytr1]

The horse button may be related to the Lipinzzaner stallions. They date back to the 16th century. This isn't the best picture but the rider is wearing a hat very similar to the one on your button.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Those are some great button finds. I'd be thrilled to have found those.

 

[Relicific]

The horse button may be related to the Lipinzzaner stallions. They date back to the 16th century. This isn't the best picture but the rider is wearing a hat very similar to the one on your button.

Thanks that’s some great information