British 17th Lancers Death's Head Button

[Aldo]

I obtained this nicely worn brass button bearing a Death's Head symbol. I believe it is a 17th Lancers tunic button probably from WWI or earlier perhaps. It is well made but has no markings.

Alongside my SS-VT Totenkopf cap buttons

[Robin Lumsden]

Nice button !

Looks like a Victorian-era one.

Unusual to have no maker marks.

Now you just need a few related items ....................

[Aldo]

Thanks Robin, I took a chance on the button not knowing what it was at the the time. It was erroneously listed as a Wehrwolf Bund button. For the time being it will have to settle in with some unrelated German skulls.

[Robin Lumsden]

.........with some unrelated German skulls.

Al.

It actually IS related !

It's a (very, very) long historical story, which I won't bore folks here with, but just think ............... Georgian Britain ................. Hannovarians ................ 17th Hussars (Brunswick) .............. 17th Lancers ..................... you get the drift.

Here's a quick example of the connection.

A Victorian 17th Lancers pouch badge which I have, versus a contemporary Brunswick 17th Hussars shako. The skulls are pretty much identical.

[Aldo]

Wow, very nice! It will then fit in nicely with my small Brunswick collection