Regency Type Steel Buttons

**figheadair** · 26th August 11, 09:17 AM

Any re-enactors know if anyone is making copies of Regency Steel buttons like these?

They appear on a lot of Highland jackets c1820-30 and are quite fantastic. I'd love to find a source to add to a period jacket.

**madmacs** · 26th August 11, 09:38 AM

I saw some recently when i was looking for buttons... Not sure if i bookmarkrd it, but i think it was a civil war reenactor site... I'll try to find it again

**Jock Scot** · 26th August 11, 09:40 AM

I am not sure of the size there. Just a thought, I am not sure if they were steel based, but I recall some mess dress uniform(UK) waist coats used to have round buttons like that . Perhaps a military tailor might assist?

**JSFMACLJR** · 26th August 11, 01:56 PM

Peter,
Jock's suggestion about checking with a military tailor ought to yield good results. You might want to check with my tailor, Meyer & Mortimer, in London. Ring them up and ask to speak with Mr. Munday.

I have a wonderful old doublet with spherical buttons like those in the pic, made of silver. Very nice.

**MacCathmhaoil** · 26th August 11, 02:30 PM

Check with some of the U.S. civil war "sutlers", I have seen them on a few of their websites. There are some with slightly better prices than others.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 26th August 11, 10:24 PM

We find them in a local shop nearby...

I guess we are lucky !

Best,

Robert

**figheadair** · 27th August 11, 12:32 AM

Many thanks for everyone's thoughts. I spent the morning trawling the web and found a couple of interesting links. This one looks like a potential starter for ten - http://www.chimera-costumes.co.uk/shop/shop.php

For those interested in Regency/Victorian stuff there are some useful links here - http://www.histrenact.co.uk/traders/...an/traders.php