🔎 UNIDENTIFIED What era were this button produced?

[pepperj]

Kind of a cool four holed shirt button.
Anyone know from what year these were produced?
Reads: Best.Ring.Edge

 

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[AU Seeker]

Kind of a cool four holed shirt button.
Anyone know from what year these were produced?
Reads: Best.Ring.Edge

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I see one reference that these are from Germany, and it seems that's the case as it says "Made in Germany" on the card holding the buttons, at least on this one, other cards I saw doing a search doesn't say where they were made, and some say "made in England".

"Antique German Best Ring Edge Buttons Original Card Matchless Card For The Million Sewing Craft Haberdashery Workwear Utilitarian Buttons"​

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1214341722/antique-german-best-ring-edge-buttons?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

The following site says late 19th to early 20th century timeline, a little over halfway down the page, but doesn't have "made in Germany" printed on the card, a added note says that some of the card are printed with "made in England" on them.

Branded buttons | Australian Button History

"is often claimed online that ‘Best Ring Edge‘ buttons date from late 19th to early 20th century, and this was backed up by a newspaper story in Trove dated 1897 of a child wearing these buttons. “Monster Cards” of 12 or 24 double ring edge brace/trouser buttons were advertised in Australia from 1905-1924."

This one says "made in England"

https://www.etsy.com/listing/533885851/antique-vintage-metal-buttons-best-ring?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

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