Armorial livery button showing a demi lion with a mural crown.

Unidentified armorial livery button with a crest of demi lion emerging from a mural crown, the lion further charged with a crown or coronet. THez gilt 25mm button has the backmark FIRMIN & SONS LD. ST MARTINS LANE LONDON. The button retians full gilt finish and probably dates from the early 20th century.  mar15/1

The mural crown appears on badges and buttons which took part in important sieges, such as that of Jellalabad in the Firast Afghan War. A few exampls appear on the website and will be found by emtering MURAL in the search box on the home page.