help to date this button please..thanks guys

[Des from down under]

Hi guys I would like to have a more knowlegable button expert throw some light on this button ..i acquired three and thought they would fit into my 1860 to 1880 n/z war period collection...listed as victorian tunic buttons..they are a two piece and marked haymen and sons, london on there back..any help on circa would be fully appreciated..cheers des

 

[tinpan]

hi Des Your button is one of the colonies of Australia being New South Wales , Victoria Or Queensland dated between 1870 -1890


tinpan

 

[Des from down under]

thanks tin pan..does that put in a n/z maori war period...??

 

[CRUSADER]

hi Des Your button is one of the colonies of Australia being New South Wales , Victoria Or Queensland dated between 1870 -1890


tinpan

I agree with the date, but I believed these to be General British issue (Royal Horse Artillery
Generic Issue), I have had quite a few over here.

See site below:
http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/militarynamedregiments.htm

 

[Des from down under]

hi Des Your button is one of the colonies of Australia being New South Wales , Victoria Or Queensland dated between 1870 -1890


tinpan

I agree with the date, but I believed these to be General British issue (Royal Horse Artillery
Generic Issue), I have had quite a few over here.

See site below:
http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/militarynamedregiments.htm

thanks for that....

 

[tuatara]

I agree with the date, but I believed these to be General British issue (Royal Horse Artillery
Generic Issue), I have had quite a few over here.
See site below:
http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/militarynamedregiments.htm

I believe they were pretty much the same all over British Commonwealth. Couldn't find a button maker, though. Please check that it's spelt correctly.

 

[tinpan]

hi Des Your button is one of the colonies of Australia being New South Wales , Victoria Or Queensland dated between 1870 -1890


tinpan

I agree with the date, but I believed these to be General British issue (Royal Horse Artillery
Generic Issue), I have had quite a few over here.

See site below:
http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/militarynamedregiments.htm

No British regiments in Australia after 1870 Most colonial australian regiments had some british button but most where made here . 6 Different button makes Best Known Sir Thomas Stokes

 

[tuatara]

No British regiments in Australia after 1870 Most colonial australian regiments had some british button but most where made here . 6 Different button makes Best Known Sir Thomas Stokes

Probably not strictly British but of British Commonwealth that we are still a part of. If they were using British buttons during the WWI, they were mostly likely using it much earlier.