Material: Brass
Size: 25mm
Description: This is a standard General Service pattern uniform button minted in brass, featuring the full British Royal Coat of Arms in high relief. The design centers on the quartered shield of the United Kingdom encircled by the Garter bearing the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense, flanked by the Lion and Unicorn supporters standing on a compartment. Below the supporters, a ribbon displays the monarch's motto Dieu et mon droit, while a King’s Crown (Tudor Crown) surmounts the entire composition, symbolizing the reign of a male monarch during the British Raj. The reverse is stamped with the maker's mark "CHATUR BIHARI & BROS ALIGARH".
Circa: 1902-1952
Notes:
This piece was manufactured domestically in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Aligarh was, and remains, a major hub for lock and hardware manufacturing in India.