LARGE FLAMING BOMB GRENADIERS MILITARY COAT BUTTON For Sale

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All items are also for sale in my brick and mortar location, and I reserve the right to end an sale early, once a offer has been placed I will not cancel offers to end an sale.DESCRIPTION OF ITEM:LARGE FLAMING BOMB GRENADIERS MILITARY COAT BUTTON
Here is what I believe a European Coat button from the Prussian Army?, the maker mark on the reverse reads: T.W. & W. M M PARIS. (1870-1914)
I’m not completely sure where this was used, as the flamming bomb symbol was used by many countries, see history below.
The button has over time been flattened and the back loop is broken. It is old and worn.
History Courtesy of the US Army:The Shell and Flame (a.k.a. Flaming Bomb) has been used by European armies for several centuries before adoption by the U.S. Army. In fact, it is still used by many countries in Western Europe, i.e. the Grenadier Guards in Britain. The insignia represents not a bomb, but an iron hand grenade with a powder charge and a fuse which had to be lit before throwing.
U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Branch plaque (graphic courtesy of Serge Averbukh)The Shell and Flame is considered the oldest branch insignia in the U.S. Army. The use of the Shell and Flame by the Ordnance Branch dates back to 1832. It was also used by the Artillery Branch until 1834 when the Artillery branch adopted the crossed-cannons as its branch insignia.
The Shell and Flame continued to be used by a wide variety of Army organizations, not just the Ordnance branch until 1851 when the new 1851 Uniform Regulations dictated the Ordnance Branch would be the sole users of the Shell and Flame.
Despite its sole ownership by the Ordnance Branch, multiple designs of the Shell and Flame existed. Different designs accompanied different uniforms. The 1851 Uniform Regulations, in addition, granted enlisted personnel the opportunity to wear the Shell and Flame, previously only Officers wore the emblem. The dress uniform, the forage cap, the enlisted uniform, and many other uniforms had their unique design. Most Officers emblems were sewn onto their uniform, while Enlisted soldiers had brass insignia affixed onto theirs.
The multiplicity of designs continued through WWI. Indeed, with the deployment of the American Expeditionary Forces in France and the advent of collar disks with branch insignia, a dizzying array of designs existed. Even today, it is still unknown how many different designs were produced. Designs in the U.S. had a tenure of approximately ten years before a new insignia was designed for a particular uniform. In France, however, soldiers employed a wide-array of French manufacturers to make their uniform items.
In 1936, the Army Institute of Heraldry redesigned and standardized the design of the Shell and Flame. This stylized Shell and Flame remains the current version. Interestingly, all older versions were allowed to be grandfathered out of use. It is not uncommon to see photos of WWII Ordnance soldiers still wearing the pre-1936 design. There are portraits of Officers wearing the pre-1936 design up until 1962.
These Ordnance Buttons are hard to find. Here is a nice example of one found near the Cedar Creek, VA Battlefield. This button will make a fine addition to any Civil War Button Collection. The shank is perfectly straight. It was manufactured in France by T. W. & W. ~ so \"may\" be Confederate,
Both the British & French (maybe others?) used that flaming bomb symbol on Military button for Grenadier companys.
Button is brass and measures 24mm in is due within 3 days of sale closing or item may be re-listed.I gladly welcome other forms of payment and you can pick up in person if you’d like and pay cash or check - (USPS Post Office Checks Only), and of course I take Paypal.
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