Military Button?

[doninbrewster]

Found this button and was curious if anyone knows what it is? It says Clancy Dublin on the back.

 

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[sutphin]

BREWSTER I DONT HAVE MY BOOK CLOSE BY NOT SURE WHAT IT IS . BUT IT SURE IS A DIFFRENT ONE .

 

[Iron Patch]

No, it's a British Livery button.

 

[doninbrewster]

No, it's a British Livery button.

Any idea how old?

 

[duggap]

Look at that backmark again. I think it starts with a "G", not a "C".

 

[lorraine]

Very nice button find, Don!

Lorraine

 

[deepsecrets]

Livery Button - Charles Clancy 24 College Green Dublin Ireland - 1817 - 1847 Makers of buttons and trimmings.

 

[nhbenz]

I'd at first thought the same as Duggap, questioning the first letter, but found one that was cleaned up a bit further: http://sgtriker.com/images/lb5815.jpg

 

[Backwoodsbob]

What the history of the site where you found ?