© GOLDEN AGE BUTTONS: LIVERY - MYTHOLOGY
Updated 1st August 2010, next update due 1st September 2010
There is a general information section at the bottom of the menu page for uniform buttons, and a “How
to Order” section on the Home Page of the website.
References made are to “Fairbairn’s Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland” (FB), Gwen
Squires “Livery Buttons” (GS) and “Debrett’s Peerage” (1881 edition)
The selling list shows buttons identified as belonging to particular families. Scans of buttons
can be seen, when available, in the “Main Menu - Livery” section on the website.
MYTHOLOGY. .
Ballard (Herefordshire). Griffin segreant, holding a broken lance (FB p.32 & cf. 67-13)
(Backmarks: “C.Clancy” and indecipherable)
Silver plated, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50 (LMYT 053)
Bodenham (Herefordshire). Dragon’s head erased, without collar (FB p.59 & pl.107-10)
(Backmarks: “Firmin & Sons, 153 Strand & 13 Conduit St. London”)
Silver plated, one-piece flat, 25 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 021) (also Kighley FB p.271, Dent GS 24-13, Warren GS 82-17 & others)
Bold (Lancashire). Griffin segreant (FB p.60 & pl.67-13 and GS 10-16)
(Backmarks: “Tipson & Newby, Birmingham”)
Silver plated, one-piece convex, 25mm. £7.50(LMYT 027)(also Clifford FB p.112, Fotheringham FB p.189 & GS 31-1 & others)
Caulfeild (Ireland). Dragon’s head erased & collared, between laurel leaves (FB p.101 & cf. pl. 107-10)
(Backmarks: “Firmin & Sons Ld. Strand, London” with “N” errors)
Brass, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 047)
Clive (England & Ireland). A griffin passant, ducally gorged, {holding a cross crosslet} (FB pp.112-3 & pl.61-14)
(Backmarks: “J.R.Gaunt & Son Ld. London, Eng’d”)
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £3.50 (LMYT 040) (also Cleve FB p.113, Evelyn FB p.173 & cf. GS 28-10)
Copildike (Kent). Wyvern, wings addorsed, on a wheel (FB p.123 & pl. 122-2 and GS 20-24)
(Backmarks: “C. Jennens, London” with plumes trademark)
Silver plated, one-piece flat, 16 mm. £6.00 (LMYT 049)
Corry (Ireland). A griffin’s head, couped (FB p.125 & pl.38-3)
(Backmarks: “Jennens & Co. London” and plumes trademark)
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 25mm. £4.50 (LMYT 034) (also Ramsay FB p.397, Roberts FB p.407 & others)
Follett (Devonshire). A demi-griffin, segreant (FB p.186 & pl.18-6)
(Backmarks: “Firmin & Sons, 153 Strand & 13 Conduit St. London”)
Silver plated, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 025) (also Lester FB p.289, Lowe FB p.299 & others)
Hall (England). Griffin’s head erased and collared (FB p.223 & GS 36-15)
(Backmarks: “Firmin & Sons Ld. Strand, London”)
Brass, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50 (LMYT 051)
Hall (Nottinghamshire). Griffin’s head erased, holding wheatears (3), above a crescent (FB p.223)
(Backmarks: “R.E.Hayward, 50 Long Acre, London”)
Brass, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 052)
Keily. A male griffin, statant (FB p.266 & FB 66-13)
(Backmarks: None)
Silver plated, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 045) (also Napleton FB p.348, Eckford FB p.164)
Ker (Scotland). Unicorn’s head erased (FB p.269 & pl. 67-1 and GS 44-27)
(Backmarks: “C.F.Bullivant, Birmingham”)
Silver plated, one-piece convex, 26 mm. £8.50 (LMYT 004) (also Leigh FB p.286 & GS 49-7, Swanley FB p.461 & others)
Knight (Hampshire). Griffin’s head erased, collared and ringed (FB p.274 & pl. 38-3 and GS 46-23
(Backmarks: “P. & S. Firmin, 153 Strand & 13 Conduit St. London”)
Silver plated, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 050)
Massam (Ireland). Demi-griffin, wings elevated, holding battle-axe (FB p.323 & pl. 44-3)
(Backmarks: “Jennens & Co. London”)
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 046) (also Bround FB p.78, Spooner-Lillingston FB p.446 & others)
Maule (Scotland). Wyvern with two heads, wings addorsed (FB p.325 & cf. pl. 109-13 and cf. GS 54-8)
(Backmarks: “G.& W.Boggett, St.Martins Lane, London”)
Silver plated, one-piece convex, 24 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 042)
Orme (Scotland). Griffin passant, foot raised, wings addorsed (FB p.362 & pl.61-14 and GS 61-3)
(Backmarks: “Firmin & Sons Ld. London”)
Brass, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50 (LMYT 074) (also St.Leger FB p.418 & GS 70-4, Tower FB p.475 & GS 79-15 & others)
Palmer (Northamptonshire). A wyvern, with wings addorsed (FB p.366 & pl. 63-13 and GS 61-29)
(Backmarks: “Superfine Best Quality”)
Brass, one-piece low convex, 16 mm. £3.50 (LMYT 048) (also Croft FB p.132, Stopford GS 75-26)
Parkhurst (Surrey). A demi-griffin segreant, wings addorsed, holding sword (FB p.368 & pl.49-4)
(Backmarks: Sherlock & Co. 15 King St. Covent Garden”)
Brass, one-piece convex, 22 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 038) (also Ballantyne FB p.32, Bannatyne FB p.33 & others)
Paston (England). Griffin sejant and collared, wings addorsed and elevated (FB p.370 & pl. 100-11)
(Backmarks: “Best Quality, M.S. & Co”)
Silver plated, one-piece flat, 24 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 044)
Pearson, Sir Weetman (Sussex). “Do It With Thy Might” below a demi-griffin, out of flames, holding mill-rind (Debrett {1909} Part 2, p.533)
(Backmarks: “Firmin, London”)
Silver plated, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 041)
Phillott. Unicorn’s head couped (FB p.380 & pl.20-1 and GS 63-29)
(Backmarks: “Pitt & Co. 50 St.Martins Lane, London”)
Brass, two-piece convex, 27 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 010) (also Gillespie FB p.203, Leigh FB p.286 & others)
Tempest (Yorkshire). Head of griffin erased (FB p.466 & pl.48-6)
(Backmarks: “Firmin & Sons Ld. 108 St.Martins Lane, London”)
Silver plated, one-piece convex, 26 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 014) (also FB p.223 Hall, FB p.396 Raikes & others)
Watson (Buckinghamshire). Griffin’s head erased, ducally gorged, no branch (FB p.495 & pl.42-9)
(Backmarks: Firmin & Sons Ld. St.Martins Lane, London”)
Brass, one-piece convex, 24.5 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 003)
Watts (Abney Hall, Cheshire). “Fide Sed Cui Vide” above demi-griffin segreant, wings chequy, holding wheat sheaf (FB p.495 & pl.19-15)
(Backmarks: “Warranted Superior Quality” and “P”)
Silver plated, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50 (LMYT 039)