Brass Button Polishing Stick

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Overview

On front:
Smith & Wright, Button & Ornament Manufacturers & Contractors, Birmingham. On Back

Historical information

The brass button stick was used for polishing buttons on Military Uniforms.
ex Royal Navy, 1895. Private 137681.R.M.L.I., W Lord

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2020.363
Item type
Material
Inscriptions and markings

"1376 81"

Contextual information

The brass guard tool slides underneath the button attached to the uniform to protect the fabric from being ruined whilst cleaning or polishing the button

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Last modified
Monday, 29 September, 2025
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Busselton Historical Society

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Brass Button Stick a
Brass Button Polishing Stick (sample of how buttons fit)

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