Displayed is a selection of original
White Star Line officer's buttons. The largest is
a gilt coat jacket button measuring 1" in diameter,
the second is 3/4" and the small button measures
5/8".
While WSL had a company called Waterbury
make these gold-toned buttons for several years, they
changed briefly to a company called Rayner & Sons
of Liverpool from 1910 - 1912. Each officer WSL officer,
to include those on Titanic, would have worn these.
This fact can be confirmed by a button retrieved from
Fifth Officer Harold Lowe who was in charge of lifeboat#14.
It is also clearly documented in a number of books
to include "Titanic ~ Illustrated History"
by Lynch/Marschall and Guernsey's 2004 Titanic auction
catalog.
