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    Posted 10 years ago

    BODO
    (3 items)

    Acquired quite a collection of French half domed military buttons both gold and silver coloured. Assume the gold is brass - not sure what the silver coloured ones are made of - perhaps pewter?

    There are two main sizes - marked on the reverse - most 2cm in diameter (or just under - marked 21) - or smaller 1.5 cms. Variety of maker marks on the reverse including T.W & W Paris / S.B.C Grenoble.

    Motif designs are anchor or star - the former one shown is used but I have more unused. The star ones are all unused.

    I also have:

    gold buttons marked Etrangere Legion by T W & W Paris - all unused
    gold buttons with anchor motif, no reverse maker mark and much flatter (these are used).

    Any thoughts as to dates, material or provenance received with many thanks.

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 10 years ago
      Etrangere Legion is the Foreign Legion.
    2. PearlsandRoses PearlsandRoses, 2 years ago
      T.W & W Paris Is it a button factory? We’re does it stand for?

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