British Military Buttons

[viking_raid]

I recently bought 200+ dug British Regimental buttons ranging from 1790s-1890's and I really have no idea how to identify them. Can anyone suggest some good reference books with pictures?

Thank you

 

[RELICDUDE07]

http://www.angelfire.com/wa/dianaspage/reference/BritishNavy.html

 

[Montana Jim]

Welcome to treasurenet! Sounds like you just bought a great winter hobby...

Besides the above site... try these too:

http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/navy buttons.htm

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/button-makers.html#anchora

http://www.oldcopper.org/buttons_birmingham.htm

http://foundintheground.com/photos/milbut/default.aspx

http://www.onefivenine.info/buttons/button_gallery6.htm

 

[Montana Jim]

Also... if you just absolutely cannot ID any of them, post them one at a time, front and back here in the "What Is It?" section and we can help you out!