19th and early 20th century butt markers

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Butt markers were used in 19th and early 20th century game shoots on English and Scottish estates to allocate the first and subsequent starting positions of each shooter. The most common form was a numbered peg or ball taken by each shooter, from a usually silver box or vesta shaped container .

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English Sterling Silver Vesta Case Butt Marker

A rare English sterling silver vesta case butt marker by Grey & Co, Chester, circa 1912, 1.97 in. high, 58 grams

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English Sterling Silver Vesta Case Butt Marker by Banks

A rare English sterling silver vesta case butt marker by John Millward Banks, Chester, circa 1899, 2.36 in. high, 105 grams

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