selection list (484)

Monogram:  "AP" / "PA" - no shank

Livery for a servant of the noble family: Counts of Douglas, Scottish clan - Swedish branch - no shank

Livery of a servant of the noble family: Grafen / Counts von Castell-Rüdenhausen

Livery of a servant of the noble family: Grafen / Counts von Castell-Rüdenhausen

Livery of a servant of the noble family: Grafen / Counts von Castell-Rüdenhausen

Nobility - Grafen / Counts von Geldern

Button with princely crown or princely hat and the monogram in the form of a mirror image of the letter "C" around 1750 / 1800.

Sizes: 24, 19 mm (±1mm)

Theory 1: Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont - Military button from the time of Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, who should have fought with Waldeck units at the side of the Imperial Army (Holy Roman Empire) during the Seven Years War. Unfortunately I miss the proof that the Waldeck units took part in the war. It is a fact that in 1718 two Waldeck regiments were taken into imperial service, but they were not in Central Europe from 1756 to 1763.
Theory 2: Duchy of Württemberg / Duchy of Oels (Württemberg-Oels) - the buttons are often found near Wrocław, which could be a reference to the Duchy of Oles from the time of Charles Christian Erdmann (1744-1792). Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1737-1793) also used the same monogram.

Found:
Germany: -
Czech Republic: 1. Roudnice nad Labem (Ústecký kraj - Aussiger Region), 2. (Středočeský kraj - Central Bohemian Region)
Poland: 1. surroundings of Wrocław (Województwo dolnośląskie - Lower Silesian Voivodeship), 2. Wielkopolska - Greater Poland, 3. Kunowice - Kunersdorf / Cunersdorf [Battle] (Województwo lubuskie - Lubusz Voivodeship)

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Sources / additional information:
Wikipedia - List of wars and battles in the 18th century (D)
Wikipedia - Wars and battles involving Prussia
Wikipedia - War of the Austrian Succession
Wikipedia - Silesian Wars
Wikipedia - First Silesian War
Wikipedia - Second Silesian War
Wikipedia - Seven Years' War
 

see: "button riddles - research"

Button with princely crown or princely hat and the monogram  "FvBL", "FZvB" or "FLvB" around 1740 / 1800.

Sizes: 24, 22, 19 mm (±1mm)

Theory 1: Old Prussian Dragoon Regiment No. 11, "Friedrich Leopold von Bosse", 1778-1789 „Mitzlaff“
Theory 2: Old Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 5 "Ferdinand von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel" (Lüneburg), 1755-1766 „Alt-Braunschweig“
Theory 3: Old Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 16, Freiherr " Ludwig von Buddenbrock", 1776-1782
Theory 4: Braunschweig - Wolfenbüttel Infantry Regiment No. 1  " Friedrich August von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Lüneburg), 1783-1803
Theory 5: Austria - Military button - the monogram stands for regiment owner:  Fürst (Prince) L... von B...

Found:
Germany: 1. Strausberg and Fürstenwalde/Spree (Brandenburg), 2. Rheinland, 3. Koblenz and Donnersbergkreis (Rhineland-Palatinate), 4. Dorsten (North Rhine-Westphalia) coins from the period around 1740-1750 were also found in the immediate vicinity, 5. Emskirchen and Gößweinstein (Bavaria).
Czech Republic: 1. Prague (Bohemia), 2. Kraj pardubicki - Pardubický kraj, 3. Ústí nad Labem and Roudnice nad Labem (Ústecký kraj - Ústí nad Labem Region), 4. Morawy - Morava, 5. Blatna - Blatná (Jihočeský kraj - South Bohemian Region), 6. Surroundings of Svijany / Loukov (Středočeský kraj - Central Bohemian Region)
Poland: 1. Nowa Sól (Województwo lubuskie - Lubusz Voivodeship), 2. Janice near Lubomierz [Battle] (Województwo dolnośląskie - Lower Silesian Voivodeship) - a 1/12 thaler 1768 Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel was found in the immediate vicinity.
Netherlands: 1. Sint Joost (province Limburg) a Overijsselse Duit ca.1620 and Luikse Liard  ca.1612-1650 was found in the immediate vicinity., 2. Roermond

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Sources / additional information:
Wikipedia - List of wars and battles in the 18th century (D)
Wikipedia - Wars and battles involving Prussia
Wikipedia - War of the Austrian Succession
Wikipedia - Silesian Wars
Wikipedia - First Silesian War
Wikipedia - Second Silesian War
Wikipedia - Seven Years' War
Wikipedia - Prussian Guelders
 

see: "button riddles - research"

Button with princely crown or princely hat and the monogram "PC" around 1750 / 1800.
Theory 1: Austria / Prussia / Hesse... - Military button - the monogram stands for regiment owner: Prince C...

Found: unknown
Germany: - / Czech Republic: - / Poland: -
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Button with princely crown or princely hat and the monogram  "FvT" or "SvT" around 1750 / 1800.
Theory 1: Austria... - Military button - the monogram stands for regiment owner: Fürst (Prince) von T... / S von T
Theory 2: Austria... - Livery - Fürst (Prince) von T... / S von T

Found:
Germany: - / Czech Republic: 1. Domašov nad Bystřicí - Domstadtl (Olomoucký kraj - Olomouc Region) [Battle] / Poland: -
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Collection: Kejzlar

Button with princely crown or princely hat and the monogram  "W" around 1750 / 1800.
Theory 1: Duchy of Württemberg - military button - "W"=Württemberg
Theory 2: Electorate of Würzburg - military button - regiment of the prince-bishop of Würzburg imperial troops
Theory 3: Austria - military button - the monogram stands for regiment owner: ?

Found:
Germany: - / Czech Republic: - / Poland: -
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Button with princely crown or princely hat and the monogram  "W" around 1750 / 1800.
Theory 1: Duchy of Württemberg - military button - "W"=Württemberg
Theory 2: Electorate of Würzburg - military button - regiment of the prince-bishop of Würzburg imperial troops
Theory 3: Austria - military button - the monogram stands for regiment owner: ?

Found:
Germany: - / Czech Republic: 1. Jindřichův Hradec - Neuhaus and Sobieslau - Sobieslau / Sobeslau (Jihočeský kraj - South Bohemian Region), 2. Litoměřice - Leitmeritz (Ústecký kraj - Ústí nad Labem Region),  3. Hradec Králové - Königgrätz (Královéhradecký kraj - Hradec Králové Region) / Poland: 1. okolice Lutynia - Leuthen [Battle] (Województwo dolnośląskie - Lower Silesian Voivodeship), 2. Województwo lubuskie - Lubusz Voivodeship / Serbien: got from Srem District
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Button with "Blätterkrone" - leaf crown and the monogram "A" around 1758 / 1800.

Sizes: 24, 20, 18 mm (±1mm)

Theory 1: Austria - Military button - dragoon regiment „Althann“ (noble family: Althann)

Found:
Germany: 1. Saxony / Strausberg
Czech Republic: 1. surroundings of  Beneschau - Benešov(Bohemia) , 2. Stanitz - Ždánice - (Jihomoravský kraj - South Moravian Region), 3. between Náchod and Hradec Králové (Královéhradecký kraj - Hradec Králové Region)
Slovakia: 1. Čierna (Košický kraj - Košice Region)
Poland: 1. Dąbrowa Oleśnicka, Słone at Głogów - Groß-Glogau, Kłodzko Valley area, Pielaszkowice near Wrocław, Łomnica and Wałbrzych (Województwo dolnośląskie - Lower Silesian Voivodeship), 2. Leszno (Wielkopolska - Greater Poland)

Any further information about the found location is welcome !

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Sources / additional information:
Wikipedia - List of wars and battles in the 18th century (D)
Wikipedia - Wars and battles involving Prussia
Wikipedia - War of the Austrian Succession
Wikipedia - Silesian Wars
Wikipedia - First Silesian War
Wikipedia - Second Silesian War
Wikipedia - Seven Years' War
 

Button with "Blätterkrone" - leaf crown and the monogram in the form of a mirror image of the letter "G" around 1750 / 1800.
Theory 1: Austria / Prussia / Hesse... - Military button - the monogram stands for regiment owner:  ...

Found:
Belgium: 1. municipality of Ham - Kepkensberg / Germany: 1. Bonn (North Rhine-Westphalia) 2. Thüringen / Strausberg / Czech Republic: 1. Heroltitz / Herotitz - Heroltice (Jihočeský kraj - South Bohemian Region), 2. Proßnitz - Prostějov - (Morava - Moravia) / Poland: -
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Button with "Blätterkrone" - leaf crown and the monogram  "GIK" around 1750 / 1800.
Theory 1: Austria... - Military button - the monogram stands for regiment owner:  Graf (Count) IK...
Theory 2: Austria... - Livery - Graf (Count) IK...

Found:
Germany: - / Czech Republic: one button, without further details / Poland: -
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Collection: Kejzlar

Button with crown and the monogram "HB" before 1750.

Sizes: 30 mm (±1mm)

Theory 1: Austria - military button - the monogram stands for regiment owner:  ...
Theory 2: Livery or military button from the House of Hesse - Hesse-Butzbach... Hesse-Bingenheim?
Theory 3: Livery or military button from the House of Hohenlohe - Hohenlohe-Bartenstein

Found:
Belarus: Кобрын - Kobryn

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Collection: Borissius

Sources / additional information:
Wikipedia - List of wars and battles in the 17th century (D)
Wikipedia - List of wars and battles in the 18th century (D)
Wikipedia - War of the Austrian Succession
Wikipedia - Silesian Wars
Wikipedia - First Silesian War
Wikipedia - Second Silesian War
Wikipedia - Seven Years' War
Wikipedia - Hesse-Darmstadt Army (D)

Button with "Blätterkrone" - leaf crown and the monogram "HD" around 1750 / 1800.

Sizes: 24, 18 mm (±1mm)

Theory 1: Austria - military button - the monogram stands for regiment owner:  ...
Theory 2: Hesse-Darmstadt - military button - the monogram can also be found on old hessian coins, unfortunately the crown does not match.

Found:
Germany: -
Czech Republic: 1. Okres Kolín - Kolín District and Velvary (Středočeský kraj - Central Bohemian Region), 2. between Náchod and Hradec Králové (Královéhradecký kraj - Hradec Králové Region), 3. Vrahovice (Olomoucký kraj - Olomouc Region) [Battle]
Poland: Karczyce and Lutynia (Województwo dolnośląskie - Lower Silesian Voivodeship) [Battle]
Belarus: Brest - Брэст

Any further information about the found location is welcome !

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Sources / additional information:
Wikipedia - List of wars and battles in the 18th century (D)
Wikipedia - Wars and battles involving Prussia
Wikipedia - War of the Austrian Succession
Wikipedia - Silesian Wars
Wikipedia - First Silesian War
Wikipedia - Second Silesian War
Wikipedia - Seven Years' War
Wikipedia - Hesse-Darmstadt Army (D)
 

Button with "Blätterkrone" - leaf crown and the monogram "K" around 1758 / 1800.
Theory 1: Austria / Prussia / Hesse... - Military button - the monogram stands for regiment owner: ?

Found:
Germany: 1. surroundings of Augsburg (Bavaria / Swabia) / Czech Republic: - / Poland: 1. Toruń (Województwo kujawsko-pomorskie - Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship)
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Button with "Blätterkrone" - leaf crown and the monogram  "MEK" around 1750 / 1800.
Theory 1: Austria... - Military button - the monogram stands for regiment owner:  ...
Theory 2: Austria... -

Found:
Germany: - / Czech Republic: 1. between Náchod and Hradec Králové (Královéhradecký kraj - Hradec Králové Region) / Poland: -
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Collection: Křen

Button with "Blätterkrone" - leaf crown and the monogram "Z" around 1758 / 1800.
Theory 1: Germany... - military button - the monogram stands for regiment owner: "Z"?
Theory 2: ...

Found:
Germany: 1. surroundings of  Dinkelsbühl (Bavaria / Middle Franconia), 2. surroundings of  Heilbronn (Baden-Württemberg). / France: surroundings of  Metz / Czech Republic: - / Poland: -
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Collection: Weidner

Button with the monogram "CK" or "KC" around 1750 / 1800.
Theory 1: Austria... - the monogram can be associated with the term "kaiserlich-könglich", which in Czech, Slovenian, Croatian and Polish corresponded to the CK - "cesarsko-królewski"(PL), which was in use since the 18th century.

Found:
Germany: 1. Nadrenia-Palatynat / Czech Republic: 1.Ledetsch / Furwitz - Ledeč nad Sázavou (Vysočina Region - Kraj Vysočina) 2. Roudnice nad Labem (Ústecký kraj - Aussiger Region) / Poland: - / Belarus: Brest - Брэст
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Button with the monogram "MOK" around 1750 / 1800.
Theory 1: Austria / Prussia / Hesse... - Military button - the monogram...

Found:
Germany: - / Czech Republic: 1.Gutenfeld - Dobruška (Královéhradecký kraj - Hradec Králové Region), 2. Groß Schönau - Velký Šenov (Ústecký kraj - Ústí nad Labem Region), 3. between Náchod and Hradec Králové (Královéhradecký kraj - Hradec Králové Region) / Poland: Hohgiersdorf - Modliszów (Województwo dolnośląskie - Lower Silesian Voivodeship) / Belarus: Brest - Брэст
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Line infantry, 5th regiment

Line infantry, 7th regiment

Army of Electorate of Bavaria:  Artillerie-Regimen, model 1789? (without cannonballs), worn: 1790-1799

Army of Electorate of Bavaria:  Artillerie-Regimen, model 1789? (without cannonballs), worn: 1790-1799

2nd Artillery Regiment - around  1860/70

2nd Artillery Regiment - around  1860/70

2nd Artillery Regiment - around  1860/70

2nd Artillery Regiment - around  1860/70

8th Regiment - around  1840/50

8th Regiment - around  1840/50

9th Regiment - around  1840/50

1st Regiment - around  1860/70  (with minor faults)

1st Regiment - around  1860/70  (with minor faults)

3rd Regiment - around  1860/70

3rd Regiment - around  1860/70

6 or 9th Regiment - around  1860/70 (with faults)

6 or 9th Regiment - around  1860/70 (with minor faults)

6th Regiment - around  1860/70

Kingdom of Hanover, 5th Line Battalion of the King’s German Legion (1805-1816), officer's button

Kingdom of Hanover, 1814-1866 - SAMPLE BUTTON

Kingdom of Hanover, 1814-1866