Z3374 British 13th Regiment of Foot Coat Button (First Somersetshire Regiment)
Description: Excellent pewter low-convex example with plenty of plating left on the face. Nice example of a War of 1812 button. This example is missing the shank. The 13th Regiment of Foot took part in major actions around Plattsburg and Lake Champlain.
Backmark: " I NUTTING / COVENT GARDEN" rm
Measures: 21.12 mm
Recovered: Unknown
Reference: Parkyn Pg. 112
Reference: "Military Button Manufacturers from the London Directories 1800-1899" by Peter Nayler Pg. 53 (1800-1801)
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