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Button, African Royal Mail
Button worn on the uniform of African Royal Mail. Gilt brass domed button with rope twist outer border and raised inner border. Raised words AFRICAN ROYAL MAIL above swallowtail flag with cross. There is a crown in the centre of the cross. All on lined ground.
On the reverse of the button the maker is inscribed 'BAKER & CO LD LONDON'.
Reference to the button can be found in ‘Buttons: A Guide for Collectors’ by Gwen Squire 1972 (No. 1, Plate 84).
On the reverse of the button the maker is inscribed 'BAKER & CO LD LONDON'.
Reference to the button can be found in ‘Buttons: A Guide for Collectors’ by Gwen Squire 1972 (No. 1, Plate 84).
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Object Details
| ID: | UNI6209 |
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| Collection: | Uniforms |
| Type: | Button |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Baker & Co. Limited London |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| People: | African Royal Mail |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Diameter: 21 mm |
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