TitleButtons, Military Forces NSWDatec 1880-1910About this objectThese metal buttons were made for the Military Forces NSW. Each features a crown, a cross enclosing a lion, and stars around the edges. The back of each button has a sewing ring and the maker’s mark, “Price & Co Sydney.”
Price & Co was a Sydney tailoring and clothing firm active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The company supplied buttons and other uniform components for military forces in New South Wales during this period.Object No.2016.98Physical descriptionThree metal buttons with “Military Forces NSW” inscribed around the outer border. Each button features a crown at the top, a cross below enclosing a lion at the center, and stars at the outer edges of the cross. The buttons have a brass-like appearance, with some copper sulphate-like material visible. On the reverse, each button has a sewing ring and the maker’s mark: “Price & Co Sydney.”CreatorPrice & CoInscriptions & marks"Military Forces NSW", "Price & Co Sydney"Place madeSydney, AustraliaMaterialMetalSourceLa Perouse MuseumTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesSocial history
