BRASS UNIFORM BUTTONS

The brass uniform buttons in this collection date from early 1900s. Buttons were manufactured in various cities around the UK including, London and Birmingham.

More information about brass button manufacturing can be found here:
https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/buttonsgtom.html#anchorg
An example of Trinity House uniform buttons. The top button from the uniform of Trinity House Pilot with rope design surround. The bottom button showing the Trinity House Coat of Arms with rope detail edge. From the Following The Lights Collection. ©Peter Gellatly 2020.
An example of Commissioners of Irish Lights uniform buttons. The buttons date from (c1900 -1980). Manufactured in the UK. From the Following The Lights Collection. ©Peter Gellatly 2020.
An example of Trinity House uniform buttons. The top button from the uniform of Trinity House Pilot with rope design surround. The bottom button showing the Trinity House Coat of Arms with rope detail edge. From the Following The Lights Collection. ©Peter Gellatly 2020.
An example of Commissioners of Irish Lights uniform buttons. The buttons date from (c1900 -1980). Manufactured in the UK. From the Following The Lights Collection. ©Peter Gellatly 2020.

Trinity House 

TH0001
TH0002
TH0003
​TH0004

Commissioners of irish lights

CIL0001
​CIL0002

Northern Lighthouse board

NLB0001
NLB0002
​NLB0003

Clyde Lighthouse
​Trust

CL0001
​CL0002
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