Lachlan Round was metal detecting in Australia in an area which his 1940s map marked as “ruins from a shepherd’s hut”, approximately one hour northwest of where Stan Purcell found his button, when he found this lovely button.
Marty found this button in his home state in the USA and contacted me about it. First he sent me photos, then he sent the button which makes a wonderful contribution to my collection. I cannot explain the back mark at the moment.
The button is a one-piece with a soldered shank and was made between 1820 and 1850 (roughly) as that was the period during which the company was known as Hammond Turner and Sons. The early style lettering is a further clue to the date.
Thanks Marty!