Button Stick

Commonly known as a 'sergeant-major', the buttonstick first appeared in the 19th century with the advent of brass buttons.

The designs varied up until the most common version which is seen here. Patented in 1917 it was probably in use well before that time and carried on in service as an issue item through WW2 and into the 50's until the death of brass buckled webbing when 58 pattern was issued.

Interestingly the section of the stick designed to clean the 08 pattern belt brass was never updated to accommodate the 37 pattern buckles.

Condition is generally used but good. Photo shows typiocal example, actual despatch item may be by a different manufacturer and/or material (eg copper, have army numbers stamped in and may vary slightly in style.