Fred Borgmann Posted May 28, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 28, 2020 Royal Hawaiian Military Button Any Royal Hawaiian collectible artifact is scarce or rare. This military uniform button features the crowned monogram of King Kalakaua I who reigned from 1874-1891. He was the father of the modern Hawaiian army and the modern Hawaiian coinage of 1883. The button is gold colored brass, 27.27mm in diameter. After the fall of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 this button was converted into a souvenir pin by filling in the hollow back with lead and mounting a hinged pin on the lead base. The pin originally had a rotating catch but as so often happens the rotating part went “awol” long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 28, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 28, 2020 Very nice Fred, There's an intact Royal Hawaiian Uniform button displayed in the Iolani Palace collection shown here - Military Accessories and Clothing Aloha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Borgmann Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted May 28, 2020 Thanks ! If I ever get to Hawaii that museum will be my number one stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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