Buttonstick preWW1/WW1 typ[e

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

The designs varied over the years, the one shown here is the kind which came out before WW1 and was a basic clothing protector for polishing buttons only. A later version (far more common in use and on issue after WW1)was patented in 1917 although 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.

It would not be a surprise if some of these simple type of buttonstick were made locally from Brass shell cases.....

Condition is generally used but good. Photo shows actual; stock and the buttonstick sent will be one of these.