Livery button
London, England
1851-1910
Maker
C & J Weldon (1851-1910s)
Measurements
1-1/16 in x 1/2 in
Materials
Brass (copper alloy)
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
2018.158
Inscription
“C & J WELDON / 130 CHEAPSIDE LONDON” is stamped into the back of the button.
Provenance
Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner
Comments
The button with the molded image of a standing bear or similar animal below a crown was made for use in livery, namely the uniforms of servants and staff of a household. The particular motifs derive from the family coat-of-arms. The family name for this livery button has not been identified. Also not identified is how this button came into the Historic Odessa collections. It may have been collected by Mary Corbit Warner.
C & J Weldon specialized in livery and military buttons.
