Found some WW1 stuff today

Bell · Jan 15, 2011

Found this WW1 stuff today. Its a collar disc and a great seal button.

steelheadwill · Jan 15, 2011

Welcome

Great looking Finds!
I'm not familiar with the collar disc, but I Love those cannons.
Thanks for posting, looking forward to seeing more :thumbsup:

Ronfrommichigan · Jan 15, 2011

Great Finds!!

trikikiwi · Jan 15, 2011

Welcome to TreasureNet :hello:

Great finds. I saw another collar disc find here within the last week or so.
Look forward to seeing your future finds :icon_thumleft:

Mike

spitfire55 · Jan 16, 2011

Blind Squirrel · Jan 16, 2011

Cool digs

Welcome to Tnet :hello:

bite_me · Jan 16, 2011

nice

SGVALLEYMAN · Jan 16, 2011

very cool finds, the collar insignia looks similiar to the army field artillery collar insignia, I think it is upside down in the picture. :hello:

70monte68 · Jan 16, 2011

Cool finds!

ANTIQUARIAN · Jan 16, 2011

Welcome to Tnet bell! :hello:

Very nice finds, love the patina on that collar disc!

Dave

Bank Runner · Jan 16, 2011

SGVALLEYMAN said:
very cool finds, the collar insignia looks similiar to the army field artillery collar insignia, I think it is upside down in the picture.

SGValleyman is right, it is an army field artillery collar insignia. Nice finds.

Yard Digger · Jan 16, 2011

Welcome Bell! Nice finds and pic.

NatorMVP · Jan 16, 2011

steelheadwill said:
Welcome
Great looking Finds!
I'm not familiar with the collar disc, but I Love those cannons.
Thanks for posting, looking forward to seeing more

It's an insignia to show what branch of the military you're serving in that goes on the lapel of the uniform. In this example with crossed cannons it's for field artillery.

Other examples are crossed rifles for infantry, chemical retorts for the chemical corps, etc...