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- Mon Apr 27, 2015 2:15 pm
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Livery buttons
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Re: Livery buttons
Thanks John, but both the baron and the baroness were called Frances so to ensure you know which one had this button made we need to know what is written on the reverse side so that it can be dated
- Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:15 am
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Livery buttons
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Re: Livery buttons
Thanks OGJ, a nice piece of local history. Could you please say what is written on the reverse so that we can establish whether it is for the Baron (died 1835) or the later Baroness (titled from 1835-55), who I feel is the more likely due to the style of the button and the dates of when they were al...
- Sun Apr 26, 2015 2:27 pm
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Livery buttons
- Replies: 566
- Views: 2007482
Re: Livery buttons
Well done again Dave, great ID, I just wish I could get to see these before you do
- Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:17 am
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Livery buttons
- Replies: 566
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Re: Livery buttons
It's an 'eagle rising' Barry, the bits you mention are hawking bells. Click on each name in this list to see if any come from the find area http://www.myfamilysilver.com/pages/cre ... x?id=77346
- Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:26 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: British Museum Partnership Video
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11363
Re: British Museum Partnership Video
Were you the one in the black dress Tom?
Another Redmayne star.........well done Tom
Another Redmayne star.........well done Tom
- Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:45 pm
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Livery buttons
- Replies: 566
- Views: 2007482
Re: Livery buttons
Wight-Boycott family from Rudge Hall, Staffordshire Barry Click Here and Click Here
- Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:07 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Man set to miss out on £1 million hoard reward
- Replies: 33
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Re: Man set to miss out on £1 million hoard reward
I severely doubt that the valuation will be anywhere near the amount quoted, it will be in the tens of thousands rather than the hundreds of thousands at best
- Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:20 pm
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Livery buttons
- Replies: 566
- Views: 2007482
Re: Livery buttons
Some possibilities here (click on each name for more details) - there are some from 'down south' but none mentioned from Wiltshire http://www.myfamilysilver.com/pages/cre ... x?id=77740
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:47 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Airborne LiDAR discovers Roman goldmines in Spain
- Replies: 1
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Re: Airborne LiDAR discovers Roman goldmines in Spain
Great stuff, I have always wondered if there were large mines for all the Roman gold that they seem to have had access to. I wonder if the Gauls used the same mines in the 1st century BC to create all the Gallic war staters that are mainly found in hoards, further research may hopefully give the ans...
- Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:34 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Metal detecting finds go on show at Salisbury
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4972
Re: Metal detecting finds go on show at Salisbury
Certainly is Brian Read, the Roman bust is on the front cover of one of his books
- Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:11 pm
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Livery buttons
- Replies: 566
- Views: 2007482
Re: Livery buttons
Looks like a livery button due to the torse (rope like feature) at the base of the crest. I can find plenty of castles with four towers but none with domed tops with crosses on. Stafford has a similar crest but it uses pennants rather than crosses. More researching required
- Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:13 pm
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: The Early Military Button project
- Replies: 370
- Views: 370118
Re: The Early Military Button project
I'll have a stab at 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) dating to the late 18th century Click Here
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 9:38 pm
- Forum: On-Going Research Projects
- Topic: Livery buttons
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Re: Livery buttons
Beat me to it Dave
- Wed Sep 10, 2014 1:06 pm
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: New Monuments found at Stonehenge
- Replies: 4
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New Monuments found at Stonehenge
New Monuments found at Stonehenge
An extraordinary hidden complex of archaeological monuments has been uncovered around Stonehenge using hi-tech methods of scanning below the Earth's surface.
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An extraordinary hidden complex of archaeological monuments has been uncovered around Stonehenge using hi-tech methods of scanning below the Earth's surface.
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- Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:00 am
- Forum: LATEST NEWS
- Topic: Ship found under the World Trade Center site
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5433
Ship found under the World Trade Center site
Ship found buried in 9/11 ruins dated to 1773
It's a ship tied to two critical points in American history: September 11, 2001 and the eve of the Revolutionary War.
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It's a ship tied to two critical points in American history: September 11, 2001 and the eve of the Revolutionary War.
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