Some sort of button, looked everywhere, cannot find it!

[Hunter.ryan]

Found this button today, looked all over the internet for it and cannot see it anywhere!

At the back I can see the word London but cannot make out the others. Given a try ( 2000 HR 5E LONDON C . NITSCH )
The front has a crown at the top and a little crown below on a lions head with writing under it saying something like ( ESSAYEZ )

Any help would be appreciated

 

[Bramblefind]

Neat find! It's a livery button and this site shows a similar example as being attached to the Earl of Zetland, Baron Dundas. (Dundas family)

https://sites.google.com/site/liverybuttonsidentified/home/lions-head

History of the Dundas Clan

 

[Hunter.ryan]

Thanks! Do you know what the "ESSAYEZ" stands for? and my crown looks different, would be nice to find the exact one somewhere

 

[deepsecrets]

Super ID Bramblefind!! Essayez - french "To Endeavor"

 

[Hunter.ryan]

Cheers mate! Just need to know exactly where it's from now, feels rare seen's as its hard to find on the internet! can't find this exact one anywhere

 

[deepsecrets]

Where did you find the button - Country/Region?

 

[deepsecrets]

Cheers mate! Just need to know exactly where it's from now, feels rare seen's as its hard to find on the internet! can't find this exact one anywhere

May be hard to find an exact match on the internet - the Dundas family extends over hundreds of years. I would think your button was made after the 1850's.

 

[sutphin]

RYAN THATS A REALLY NEAT BUTTON FIND.

 

[Hunter.ryan]

Was found in country near Newark, does anyone know if these come with value?

 

[nhbenz]

I believe the hard to read portion of the backmark to be 20 Cork St, London.