Naval coat or sash badge, belonging to Matthew Flinders ca. 1812
This coat or sash badge appears to date from after 1812, when the Royal Navy introduced a new button design, which incorporated a crown above the traditional cable and anchor : see Dudley Jarrett "British Naval Dress" 1960, p. 65
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Call Number:
SAFE / R 146
Published date:
ca. 1812