rastinirv
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Although I flirted with heat exhaustion, I went digging yesterday for the first time in months. Although I found little else worth mentioning, this little fellow made the outing worthwhile.
The button is about 20mm, complete with tiny flecks of gilt here and there. A capital letter A with thin horizontal lines within it on a plain field. After straining my eyes for a while, I'm pretty sure I can make out the word LIMERICK in the backmark.
Cursory research online makes me think it's probably an Artillery uniform button made by Tait & Co. (I think I can make out the "& Co." too) of Limerick.
So far I've only gone over it lightly with a dry soft-bristle toothbrush. I welcome any tips or bringing out the backmark more without damaging it. Or should I leave it alone?
Thanks for looking!
The button is about 20mm, complete with tiny flecks of gilt here and there. A capital letter A with thin horizontal lines within it on a plain field. After straining my eyes for a while, I'm pretty sure I can make out the word LIMERICK in the backmark.
Cursory research online makes me think it's probably an Artillery uniform button made by Tait & Co. (I think I can make out the "& Co." too) of Limerick.
So far I've only gone over it lightly with a dry soft-bristle toothbrush. I welcome any tips or bringing out the backmark more without damaging it. Or should I leave it alone?
Thanks for looking!
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