✅ SOLVED Ostrich button

[joesdigs]

Anybody able to ID this button. William and son London on the back and an ostrich on the front.. Thanks guys

 

[joesdigs]

Might be an emu?

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Williams & Son London made buttons in the Early 19th C. and they made Livery buttons!

 

[joesdigs]

Williams & Son London made buttons in the Early 19th C. and they made Livery buttons!

Any idea what the bird is?

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Looks like a Ostrich...

 

[joesdigs]

Just a civilian button then?

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Yep! Civilian... neat button..

 

[joesdigs]

Yep! Civilian... neat button..

Yes unusual... Thanks for the help. Couldn't find any similar to get reference

 

[nhbenz]

This link implies that the company name was changed to "Wm. Williams & Son" in 1808, having used "Williams & Son" for only several years. William Williams b. 28 Nov 1752 South Wales?: The Tatham Family of County Durham

 

[BuckleBoy]

More specifically, it's a Sporting Button. That's a cool find, regardless of not being military. Certainly, it's pre-Civil War.

-Buck

 

[CRUSADER]

Nope its a Livery button, not sporting. Used on the uniforms of servants to big houses.

 

[CRUSADER]

https://sites.google.com/site/liverybuttonsidentified/
https://sites.google.com/site/liverybuttonsidentified/home/birds---ostrich

If you want a family name or it recording properly, email the contact above & say where it was found. Helps the database of Livery Buttons.

 

[Iron Patch]

Nope its a Livery button, not sporting. Used on the uniforms of servants to big houses.

I was going to reply to that yesterday, but decided to give ole buckles a pass.

Outside of military I don't think there would be another more interesting type of button to collect.

 

[joesdigs]

Guys thank you for the info.. I'll email the site and see what they can come up with.. Will be interesting.

 

[Bryanhashemi]

keep us updated. want to know about that

 

[joesdigs]

keep us updated. want to know about that

Yes will do... Love the way finds lead to leads

 

[BuckleBoy]

I was going to reply to that yesterday, but decided to give ole buckles a pass.

Outside of military I don't think there would be another more interesting type of button to collect.

I need a pass every now and then. Thanks guys!