Vtg Salesman Sample 17 Buttons Card Metal Brass German Military Uniform Skiing
The first 4 buttons on the left are of a skier with poles. Shown in various finishes from brass tone to black.
The second 4 buttons from the left are of a Crest with lions on either side. They range from brass tone to black.
The third 4 buttons from the left say "Gott Walte Seehalde" which seems to be a German Miltary button. It has a picture of Winged Horse over a Crest. In doing a little research, I did find someone say this on the internet:
Seehalde is a proper name of a location, mostly restaurants, clinics and hotels commonly in the vicinity of Lake Constance, Bavaria. If it's a brass button it could originate from a uniform, say, a doorman's greatcoat? "Gott walte (noun, verb) means "God Preside". Using a little artistic license (by leaving out the space between "Gott" and "Walte") the author has created a rhyming Motto, meaning "God Preside (over) Seehalde".
The last row of 5 buttons say "Oxforushire & Buckinghamshire" with a horn and a clover leaf in the middle. I found this on the internet:
This type of button was worn by Officers from 1881-1901 with the Queen Victoria's Crown and from 1901 with the King's Crown as above on the caps and on the collars of their tunics when it was known as a "gorget" button. It is known to have been manufactured in Silver, Bronze and Gilt.
This is a nice set of buttons on a Salesman's Sample on cardboard. They are in original condition. All the buttons except for the lower 4 buttons are under a sealed plastic coating.
Card Number B & S 267-D