Historical information
This object would have been used to place on a jacket around the button area. The buttons would have been brass and on a uniform of some sort; probably one belonging to the armed forces or a bandsman or a public utility such as the fire brigade. The source of the lettering has not been traced. An item such as this could still be used today.
Significance
This item has been retained as a memento of past times when dress uniforms for men were more common.
Physical description
Brass flat oval shape with narrow space ending with a round space in the centre. There are some dents and stains on it.
Inscriptions & markings
V A 1043 then crossed out 1070
