unknown artillery button

[tinpan]

Hi all , any idea on how old and where this artillery is from.

tinpan

 

[trikikiwi]

Looks old. Cool find 8)
What does the backmark read?
Mike

 

[Montana Jim]

T.W. & W (Trelon, Weldon & Weil) PARIS (French manufacturer)

Probably mid 1800s through early 1900s.

It's a French Artillery button.

 

[tinpan]

Looks old. Cool find 8)
What does the backmark read?
Mike

top is W&W bottom IRS Rest not readable tinpan

 

[Montana Jim]

T.W. & W (Trelon, Weldon & Weil) PARIS (French manufacturer)

Probably mid 1800s through early 1900s.

It's a French Artillery button.

I agree with this guy...

 

[tinpan]

thanks Jim and the other jim At the Back Creek Grave yard theres about 400 french graves dating from 1855-1891. The french built 4 of the 9 bridges over the local creek in the 1870's and they are single span-bridges.

tinpan

 

[trikikiwi]

That other Jim is apparently just as knowledgeable as the original one.

 

[sasnz]

cool find tinpan, that sure does look in good nick

sasnz

 

[Woodland Detectors]

nice find

 

[Montana Jim]

That other Jim is apparently just as knowledgeable as the original one.

Or niether one... I just found a similar one labled FOOT ARTILLERY GUARD... ??

I'm still trying to find an exact match to this button. I know it's French Artillery, just can't prove it to you... LOL

 

[CRUSADER]

That other Jim is apparently just as knowledgeable as the original one.

Or niether one... I just found a similar one labled FOOT ARTILLERY GUARD... ??

I'm still trying to find an exact match to this button. I know it's French Artillery, just can't prove it to you... LOL

agreed, definately French.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Looks old. Cool find 8)
What does the backmark read?
Mike

top is W&W bottom IRS Rest not readable tinpan

You mean RIS (PARIS) I can see it.

I agree with Jim. I have a French paris button link but forget where it is. :P If you need the date, I will have to search. Nice find.