| Place | North & Central America: Canada, Quebec, Montreal |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL37412 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Steel |
| Maker |
Gaunt, J R |
| Place made | Canada |
| Date made | c 1903-1910 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 Period 1900-1909 |
Button die for Commonwealth buttons 1903-1910.
Description
Steel square block with the circular (24mm diameter) button face back stamp on a domed surface. The stamp has the British Monarch's Edward VII's royal cypher under a king's crown, and the words 'AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH' around the bottom edge.
History / Summary
The Gaunt family was a British badge and button producing company that had been in operation from 1767. In 1884 they were registered in Birmingham. During the First World War most of the other ranks buttons of the British Army were made by J R Gaunt and Son. It is thought this die was bought from the J R Gaunt factory in Montreal, Canada. It is believed that this was a master die used to produce other stamping dies.