The fronts may have impressed names and addresses of wholesalers and outfitters. Trouser buttons are one-piece brass and often have a maker’s name on the back. They have a similar date to overall buttons - from late Victorian to the 1930’s. The most utilitarian button was the ubiquitous brass trouser button. Collectors of railwayana include buttons covering each of the railway companies of interest. Full highland dress for the Scots would be lost without the splendid array of silver-plated buttons used on men’s coats. Civilian uses include those used for uniforms for public servants, livery, club and society, schools, colleges, hunts, shipping lines, sporting clubs, corporation, transport and tramway together with those on domestic blazers. Many of the buttons made are for military uses and represent every individual regiment. 'Brass buttons have been made by the million and in a variety of designs that excites specialisation within the hobby. There are also some notes on buttonmakers included in the page Brummagem Brass. ‘Buttons: A Guide for the Collector’, Gwen Squires, David and Charles. ‘Discovering Old Buttons’, Primrose Peacock, Shire Publications. ‘Big Book of Buttons’, Hughes and Lester. Manufacturers’ Names that often appear on British Military, Naval, Sporting and Livery Buttons. Theses are two pages of what has been noted: Questions should be directed elsewhere to expert 'Button Collectors'. I am no expert on buttons, especially the faces but welcome additional information and photos regarding makers. These pages take a look at the backs of brass buttons to see who made them.
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