Item
Collection of buttons from the Discovery 1901 expedition
Description:
Button from the Discovery dress uniform. Anchor motif with 'Discovery' below. These buttons were made by Firmin and Sons and are labeled as such on the reverse
Two guilt and one silver dress buttons from the Discovery 1901 expedition.
It is understood that all scientific and officers onboard were issued a dress set of buttons. However, there are no records of why or by whom silver buttons were issued (any information on this one would be greatly received). My thoughts on this are that perhaps another set was made for Mulock as we was to replace Shackleton and as thus, required the dress set of buttons for the Discovery as well as the Morning (see other Expeditions for the Morning button).
Dimensions:
Height 14cm
Provenance:
Brass buttons - Purchased 2016 Philip A. Luff FRGS
Silver button - Purchased 2018 - formally owned by George Francis Arthur Mulock (Shackleton's replacement on the Discovery expedition) and thence by decent to previous owner
Collection of buttons from the Discovery 1901 expedition
Description:
Button from the Discovery dress uniform. Anchor motif with 'Discovery' below. These buttons were made by Firmin and Sons and are labeled as such on the reverse
Two guilt and one silver dress buttons from the Discovery 1901 expedition.
It is understood that all scientific and officers onboard were issued a dress set of buttons. However, there are no records of why or by whom silver buttons were issued (any information on this one would be greatly received). My thoughts on this are that perhaps another set was made for Mulock as we was to replace Shackleton and as thus, required the dress set of buttons for the Discovery as well as the Morning (see other Expeditions for the Morning button).
Dimensions:
Height 14cm
Provenance:
Brass buttons - Purchased 2016 Philip A. Luff FRGS
Silver button - Purchased 2018 - formally owned by George Francis Arthur Mulock (Shackleton's replacement on the Discovery expedition) and thence by decent to previous owner