Victorian Black Glass Mourning Button - Honourable East India Company, Lion
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:295625 |
Victorian era black glass mourning button with a rampant lion holding a crown standing on a torse. This design is seen on uniform buttons from the Honourable East India Company, as identified in the 2018 summer/autumn issue of Button Lines, the journal of the British Button Society. Measuring a little under 3/4" across in good condition, some light age wear. It has a chemical paint finish in addition to the gold luster in the line design.
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