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Item 744
A 14mm four-hole brass button, inscribed around the rim "BEST SOLID
EYELET". Ritchie does not list any buttons with this inscription from New
Zealand, nor is it listed by either Snoek or Coutts. However, as a
generalisation inclusion of the word 'best' in the inscription - e.g. "Best Ring
Edge" appears to be used by Ritchie as suggesting an origin in the United
States.
Item 745
Another 14mm four-hole brass button, but without an inscription. Around
the rim is a line and some knurling. It appears to have been gilded. This
button is also un-mentioned by Ritchie, Snoek or Coutts.
The remaining buttons came from diverse quadrats, and are as follows:
Item 724
A 16mm one-piece four-hole pressed brass button, inscribed "NE PLUS
ULTRA" around the rim. As with item 743, this inscription suggests a
United Kingdom origin (Ritchie:520).
Item 725
This is a 15mm diameter, one piece four-hole brass button, decorated with
seven stars around circumference. It appears to have been gilded. No
button like this one is described in the sources used for information.
Item751
A two-piece brass and (apparently) ferrous button 16mm in diameter,
inscribed around the rim with "Trade Marl(' and two devices. A similar
button was recovered by Snoek from Chinaman's Wells in South Australia.
Snoek describes the devices as a bee and a battle axe, and suggests a
United Kingdom origin for the item. (Snoek, 1984:71 & 106u).
Item 755
A 14mm four-hole pressed brass button, inscribed "ASK FOR CROWNS"
around the circumference. Ritchie found three similarly embossed buttons,
all 14mm in diameter. (:520).
Item 762
A 17mm four hole pressed brass button, inscribed "Double-ring Edge"
around the circumference. This button appears to have been silvered.
Ritchie found five metal buttons with this inscription, all of 13mm diameter,
but makes no mention of silvering. He suggested an origin in the United
States for these. (:520)