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Description: | Cast gilt copper alloy hollow-domed, die-cut, two-piece button with a soldered circular loop at the back. The front of the button depicts the 'Ordnance' shield (Ivall & Thomas, 1974, p.42) with three artillery guns, one above the other, surmounted by a band with three bezants in a row, alternating with piles of shot. There is evidence of gilding on the surface of the face of the button and on the edge of the back. The button is stamped with the words 'PENDENNIS' and 'ARTILLERY' on either side of the shield and 'RC LM' below the shield, which stand for 'Royal Cornwall Local Militia'.This is a coatee button of an officer from the Pendennis Regiment of Artillery. The Pendennis Volunteer Artillery, a local militia, was set up by Philip Melvill in 1797 when he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Pendennis Castle, in Falmouth, Cornwall, where he served until 1811. The militia was initially commanded by Captain (afterwards Colonel) Isaac Burgess and in 1808 it became a part of the local militia, which this button represents. In 1812 the Corps was increased to eight companies, commanded by Colonel Williams, the field officers being Lieutenant-Colonel Hooton and Major Barnet Falck, who died in 1858. By this time, the style of button would have changed and would have likely had the crown surmounting the three guns.Ivall & Thomas (1974) illustrate the same button on page 43, Plate O, No.168, which is dated to c.1808-1828.
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