Silver Musketball buttons: Aye of Nae?

[Jock Scot]

I have seen buttons on a doublet that were round balls, certainly. I wouldn't think they would be at all odd; in fact, if they were made of silver, they would be quite appropriate and valuable heirlooms. Too many "experts" think that buttons on doublets "must" be the ubiquitous diamond shaped ones.


Sandford

So have I and I must say I was jealous!

[Fougasse]

I would agree with Jock Scot, JSFMACLJR and others above. In the British military I have seen buttons of every shape/size/colour/metal and all with their own pedigree. Don't forget that standardisation is a relatively modern phenomenom and garments and their accroutements where subject to a greater amount of personal taste in the past.