button; livery

Description
Copper alloy button depicting a cannon (Mons Meg) under a ribbon. This is a livery button.
The mortar mounted in a carriage poiting upwards is the family crest of Binns, Esse, Hesketh, McLagan, McLaren, McLellan, Plompton, Price and Sublet (Fairburn's Crests).
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Object detail

Department

Object/Archaeology

Measurement type, part and reading

Dimensions:0 - Whole:Dia 2.8cm (Dia 1 1/8")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 2.1cm (L 13/16")

Accession number

2005-004-021

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Archaeology uniform; men's clothing; men's Costume

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